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Coronary computed tomographic angiography as a gatekeeper to invasive diagnostic and surgical procedures: results from the multicenter CONFIRM (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: an International Multicenter) registry.

Document type:
Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Article
Author(s):
Shaw, LJ; Hausleiter, J; Achenbach, S; Al-Mallah, M; Berman, DS; Budoff, MJ; Cademartiri, F; Callister, TQ; Chang, HJ; Kim, YJ; Cheng, VY; Chow, BJ; Cury, RC; Delago, AJ; Dunning, AL; Feuchtner, GM; Hadamitzky, M; Karlsberg, RP; Kaufmann, PA; Leipsic, J; Lin, FY; Chinnaiyan, KM; Maffei, E; Raff, GL; Villines, TC; Labounty, T; Gomez, MJ; Min, JK
Abstract:
This study sought to examine patterns of follow-up invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and revascularization (REV) after coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).CCTA is a noninvasive test that permits direct visualization of the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). Post-CCTA patterns of follow-up ICA and REV are incompletely defined.We examined 15,207 intermediate likelihood patients from 8 sites in 6 countries; these patients were without known CAD, underwent CCTA, and were followed up for 2.3 ± 1.2 years for all-cause mortality. Coronary artery stenosis was judged as obstructive when >=50% stenosis was present. A multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate ICA use. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate all-cause mortality.During follow-up, ICA rates for patients with no CAD to mild CAD according to CCTA were low (2.5% and 8.3%), with similarly low rates of REV (0.3% and 2.5%). Most ICA procedures (79%) occurred <<=3 months of CCTA. Obstructive CAD was associated with higher rates of ICA and REV for 1-vessel (44.3% and 28.0%), 2-vessel (53.3% and 43.6%), and 3-vessel (69.4% and 66.8%) CAD, respectively. For patients with <50% stenosis, early ICA rates were elevated; over the entirety of follow-up, predictors of ICA were mild left main, mild proximal CAD, respectively, or higher coronary calcium scores. In patients with <50% stenosis, the relative hazard for death was 2.2 (p = 0.011) for ICA versus no ICA. Conversely, for patients with CAD, the relative hazard for death was 0.61 for ICA versus no ICA (p = 0.047).These findings support the concept that CCTA may be used effectively as a gatekeeper to ICA.
Journal title abbreviation:
J Am Coll Cardiol
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
60
Journal issue:
20
Pages contribution:
2103-14
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.062
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23083780
Print-ISSN:
0735-1097
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Institut für Radiologie; Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen im Erwachsenenalter (Prof. Schunkert)
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