Coronary atherosclerosis heart artery calcification
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years 2. An indication for PCI of a calcified lesion in an native coronary artery 3. Main OCT criterium is a calcification score of 4 defined as maximum calcium angle of >180 degrees, maximum calcium thickness >0.5mm, and a minimal calcium length of 5mm, as measured at the target lesion 4. Written informed consent with agreement of follow-up visits. 5. Eligible for PCI with a target vessel reference diameter between 2.5 and 4.0 mm (by visual estimation).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe congestive heart failure, severe heart failure NYHA IV 2. ST-elevation myocardial infarction as indication for PCI 3. Severe renal impairment with a glomerular filtration rate of 2.0mm) originating from the target lesion 9. Contraindication for dual antiplatelet therapy. 10. Recent history of major bleeding, hematologic disease and/or platelet count
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stent expansion measured by OCT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Periprocedural and in-hospital complications a. Coronary dissection type D-F, b. Coronary perforation, c. Periprocedural infarction (Troponin T rise of >5 times ULN, or a 20% increase if already elevated but stable or falling); assessment if indicated 2. MACE at 1 month, 1- and 2-year FU, comprised of death, myocardial infarction, or target-lesion revascularization and each of its individual components 3. Stent thrombosis according the ARC criteria: defined as a. Definite or confirmed stent thrombosis: Angiographic confirmation of vessel occlusion or thrombus formation within, or adjacent to, the stented segment or proven stent thrombosis at autopsy. b. Probable stent thrombosis: Unexplained death within 30 days or target vessel recurrent MI without angiographic confirmation. c. Possible stent thrombosis: Unexplained death after 30 days. | — |
Countries
Netherlands