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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Findings and Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Prevalence of Vulnerable Plaque Its Location and Clinical Significance in Bifurcation Lesions Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03172845
Enrollment
304
Registered
2017-06-01
Start date
2017-06-27
Completion date
2019-07-30
Last updated
2019-07-30

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Conditions

Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Keywords

coronary bifurcation lesion, optical coherence tomography, vulnerable plaque

Brief summary

To determine the clinical prevalence of vulnerable plaque using OCT in patients with coronary bifurcation lesion.

Detailed description

This is a prospective registry study in which patient with bifurcation lesion undergoing baseline coronary angiography, baseline OCT and percutaneous coronary intervention will be studied. OCT is used to assess the prevalence of vulnerable plaque, its location at bifurcation lesions and compare vulnerable plaque related major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during one-year follow-up in bifurcation lesions between patients with vulnerable plaque and those without. Relationship between endothelial shear stress and vulnerable plaque. Relationship between bifurcation angle and vulnerable plaque. Group A: presence of vulnerable plaque at the bifurcation Group B: absence of vulnerable plaque at the bifurcation Documentation of immediate post stent OCT and 12 months follow up angiography with OCT will be performed. Immediate post stent OCT to assess successful stent implantation and after 12 months follow up to document year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) included myocardial infraction, cardiac death and clinically driven target lesion revascularization, stent thrombosis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREpercutaneous coronary intervention

percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation.

Sponsors

Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients ≥ 18 years old * Patients with ischemic heart disease who are considered for coronary revascularization with PCI * True coronary bifurcation lesion Medina 1.1.1, 0.1.1, 1.0.1 (stenosis\> 50% by visual estimation) treated by drug-eluting stent * Reference vessel diameter of main vessel \>= 2.5mm and side branch \>=2.0 mm by visual estimation

Exclusion criteria

* Saphenous vein grafts * In-stent restenotic lesions * Thombus-containing lesions * Patient who had Myocardial infarction with in less than one month * Patent who had bifurcation lesion dilation with balloon * Contraindication or hypersensitivity to anti-platelet agents or contrast media * Creatinine level ≥ 2.0 mg/dL * Severe hepatic dysfunction (3 times normal reference values) * Hemodynamic unstable patients * Inability of OCT devise to cross the lesion into distal vessel * Pregnant women or women with potential childbearing * Inability to understand or read the informed content

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The prevalence of coronary vulnerable plaques in bifurcation lesions using coherence tomography (OCT)Documentation of baseline OCTVulnerable plaque was considered when presence of Thin-cap fibro atheroma (TCFA), Lipid-rich plaque (vulnerable), Plaque rupture, Plaque erosion, thrombus and calcified nodule.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stent Thrombosis0 to 12 monthsStent thrombosis was defined according to the Academic Research Consortium definition.
Thin-cap fibroatheroma0 to 12 monthsThin-cap fibroatheroma was defined as a lipid-rich plaque with the thinnest fibrous cap thickness \< 65 µm.
Calcified nodule0 to 12 monthsCalcified nodule is characterized as a signal or multiple regions of calcium protruding into the lumen, superficial calcification accompanied by substantive calcium proximal and or distal to the lesion.
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE)0 to 12 monthsMACE was included myocardial infarction, cardiac death, and target lesion revascularization.
Plaque rupture0 to 12 monthsRupture was identified by the presence of fibrous cap discontinuity with a clear cavity formation inside the plaque.
Thrombus0 to 12 monthsThrombus is defined as a mass attached to luminal surface or floating within the lumen. It is seen as a protrusion inside the lumen of the artery with signal attenuation.
Plaque erosion0 to 12 monthsPlaque erosion is characterized by luminal thrombus and absence of the endothelium, without evidence of fibrous cap disruption.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026