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Cooling Off? Early Intervention? Very Early Intervention?. Steve Holmberg Sussex Cardiac Centre. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO DECLARE. Invasive Strategy in ACS - is there still a debate?. ICTUS No benefit of invasive strategy out to 5 years
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Cooling Off? Early Intervention? Very Early Intervention? Steve Holmberg Sussex Cardiac Centre
Invasive Strategy in ACS- is there still a debate? • ICTUS • No benefit of invasive strategy out to 5 years • Intervention rates high in the ‘conservative’ arm • No penalty for early intervention • Invasive strategy may facilitate early discharge and obviate readmission
The Evidence for Intervention • 3 Landmark Trials • FRISC II (2457) • RITA-3 (1810) • TACTICS-TIMI 18 (2220)
FRISC II • Death/MI 6/12 INV CON (PCI at 96 hrs) • Revasc 71% 9% • Endpoint 9.4% 12.1% • Death 1.9% 2.9% • MI 7.5% 9.2%
RITA-3 • Death/MI/Refractory Angina 4/12 INV CON (PCI at 72hrs) • Endpoint 9.6% 14.5% (Driven by refractory angina) But: • Death/MI at 5 years 16.6% 20.0%
TACTICS-TIMI 18 Death/MI/Re-Hospitalisation at 6/12 INV CON (PCI at 24 hrs) • Endpoint 15.9% 19.4% • Death 3.3% 3.5% • MI 4.8% 6.9% • Rehosp 11.0% 13.7% • Revasc 60% 36% • TIMI Risk 5-7 19.5% 30.6% 3-4 16.1% 20.3% 0-2 12.8% 11.8%
TIMI Risk Score • History • Age 65 or older • Risk Factors 3 or more • Known CAD 50%+ stenosis • Aspirin use Within 7 days • Presentation • Recent severe angina within 24hrs • Raised cardiac markers • ST depression 0.5mm or more
The Dilemma • Delayed • Benefit: • Plaque passification with medical treatment followed by intervention on more stable plaque • Risk: • Events that may occur while waiting • Early • Benefit: • Prevention of early events that may have occurred while waiting • Rapid diagnosis and early discharge • Risk: • Potential for early hazard because of intervention on unstable plaque with fresh thrombus
ISAR-COOL • Death/MI (CK-MB >5 x ULN) at 30 days (410) (Clopidogrel 600mg + Heparin + Tirofiban) • Raised Troponin 67% • ST Depression 65% IMMEDIATE DELAYED CATH 2.4hr 86hr ENDPOINT 5.9% 11.6%
ABOARD • Peak Troponin I (352) • TIMI RISK > 2 IMMEDIATE DELAYED CATH 1.2hr 20.5hr ENDPOINT 2.0 1.7 (Death/MI/Revasc at 1/12 - No different)
OPTIMA • Death/MI/Urgent Revasc at 30 days (241) • Raised Troponin 32% • ST Depression 37% IMMEDIATE DELAYED CATH 25 mins! 25 hrs ENDPOINT 60% 39%
OPTIMA • End-point driven by ‘small’ MIs • CK 1-2 x ULN • Loading with 300mg Clopidogrel • Considering average times to PCI • Extravagant conclusion regarding optimal timing of intervention
TIMACS • 3000+ • Troponin Positive IMMEDIATE DELAYED CATH 14hr 50hr ENDPOINT 6/12 HR Death/MI/Stroke 0.85 (p=0.15 NS) +Ref Isch 0.72 (p=0.002)
TIMACS • Death/MI/Stroke at 6/12 (3000+) • Troponin Positive EARLY DELAYED CATH 14hr 50hr GRACE Score 140 Low Risk 7.7 6.7 (p=0.43 NS) High Risk 14.1 21.6 (p=0.005)
CONCLUSIONS • Immediate intervention may be beneficial for some • Posterior MIs • On-going pain • Haemodynamic instability • It may be possible to intervene too early • Optimal medical therapy is essential • Out-of-hours procedures may have inferior outcomes • High risk patients (particularly) should have intervention at the earliest reasonable opportunity
CONCLUSIONS • Get out of bed rarely (for NSTEMI) • Next day is probably fine • The weekend may be too long