Immediate versus staged complete myocardial revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease: A post hoc analysis of the randomized FLOWER-MI trial - 10/11/22
Revascularisation myocardique immédiate versus différée chez les patients avec un infarctus avec sus décalage ST pluritronculaire : analyse post hoc de l’étude randomisée FLOWER-MI
for the FLOWER-MI study investigators
Graphical abstract |
Highlights |
• | The optimal timing of revascularization of non-infarct related artery (IRA) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with multivessel disease is debated. |
• | Our trial show that staged non-IRA complete revascularization was the preferred strategy by operators. |
• | This strategy was however not superior compared to an immediate revascularization in terms of major adverse cardiovascular events at one year. |
Abstract |
Background |
In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease, percutaneous coronary intervention for non-culprit lesions is superior to treatment of the culprit lesion alone. The optimal timing for non-infarct-related artery revascularization – immediate versus staged – has not been investigated adequately.
Aim |
We aimed to assess clinical outcomes at 1 year in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with multivessel disease using immediate versus staged non-infarct-related artery revascularization.
Methods |
Outcomes were analysed in patients from the randomized FLOWER-MI trial, in whom, after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention, non-culprit lesions were assessed using fractional flow reserve or angiography during the index procedure or during a staged procedure during the initial hospital stay, ≤5 days after the index procedure. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and unplanned hospitalization with urgent revascularization at 1year.
Results |
Among 1171 patients enrolled in this study, 1119 (96.2%) had complete revascularization performed during a staged procedure, and 44 (3.8%) at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention. During follow-up, a primary outcome event occurred in one of the patients (2.3%) with an immediate strategy and in 55 patients (4.9%) with a staged strategy (adjusted hazard ratio 1.44, 95% confidence interval 0.39–12.69; P=0.64).
Conclusions |
Staged non-infarct-related artery complete revascularization was the strategy preferred by investigators in practice in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with multivessel disease. This strategy was not superior to immediate revascularization, which, in the context of this trial, was used in a small proportion of patients. Further randomized studies are needed to confirm these observational findings.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Acute myocardial infarction, Fractional flow reserve, Multivessel disease
Abbreviations : CI, FFR, FLOWER-MI, HR, IRA, MACE, PCI, STEMI
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Vol 115 - N° 10
P. 496-504 - octobre 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.