atherosclerosis plaque
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Symptomatic patients between the age of 18 and 80 years - Morise Risk score of *9 (intermediate or high risk) but no proven ischemia (no positive troponin or ST-elevation) - Intermediate coronary lesion on CT scan (50-70% based on CT estimate) and a plaque with at least two of the following vulnerability criteria: Napkin ring sign, positive remodeling, low attenuation and spotty calcification - FFR negative lesion at coronary angiogram - Vessel diameter *2.5 mm on visual estimate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - High calcium score on CT scan preventing adequate evaluation of the coronary lesion. - Lesions located in a coronary vessels previously stented. - Left main (>50%) or known three vessel disease. - Intolerance to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor, Heparine or Everolimus and known true anaphylaxis to prior contrast media or known bleeding diathesis or known coagulopathy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composite endpoint of change in plaque cumulative score of signs of vulnerability on CT and nominal change in percent necrotic core and thin-cap fibroatheroma at VH-IVUS at 24 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A. assessment of vessel and lesion: - change in target lesion cumulative score of signs of vulnerability based on CT at 24 months - change in target plaque volume based on CT at 24 months - change in necrotic core volume based on CT at 24 months - change in positive remodelling index on CT at 24 months - change in total plaque volume on CT at 24 months - remaining target lesion stenosis based on CT at 24 months - Nominal change in in percent necrotic core and thin-cap fibroatheroma at VH-IVUS at 24 months - Remaining plaque thickness based on VH-IVUS at 24 months - Change in vessel area, lumen area, plaque area (vessel area - minus lumen area), and plaque burden [(plaque area/vessel area) × 100] at 24 months - change in plaque composition on VH-IVUS at 24 months - change in mean lumen diameter (MLD) pre *and post nitroglycerine infusion based on quantative coronary analysis (QCA) at 24 months. - change in mean lumen diameter (MLD) pre *and post acetylcholine infusion based on quantative coronary analysis (QCA) at 24 months. B. Safety - Successful delivery and deployment of the BVS in the intended target lesion with residual stenosis of less than 50% - Occurrence of death, (periprocedural) MI | — |
Countries
Netherlands