Coronary disease & ACSRandomised controlled trial

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation

N Engl J MedPublished

  • Randomised controlled trial
  • international
  • 1:1 randomisation

Authors' conclusion

Among patients with coronary artery disease who were undergoing TAVI, PCI was associated with a lower risk of a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, or urgent revascularization at a median follow-up of 2 years than conservative treatment.

Study context

Population
Severe symptomatic AS with ≥1 coronary stenosis (FFR ≤0.80 or diameter stenosis ≥90%) undergoing transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI)
Participants
455 participants
Comparison
PCI vs conservative treatment in patients undergoing TAVI
  • PCIn = 227
  • Conservative treatmentn = 228reference
Primary endpoint
MACE:
  • Death from any cause
  • MI
  • Urgent revascularization
Follow-up
Median 2 years

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

median follow-up 2 years (IQR 1 to 4)

Hazard ratio

0.71

95% CI 0.51–0.99

P = 0.04

Events by treatment group

PCI vs Conservative treatment
HR 0.71 (95% CI 0.51–0.99); P = 0.04

Safety

OutcomePCIConservative treatmentHR (95% CI)
Bleeding event28%20%1.51 (1.03–2.22)
PCI procedure-related complications
3% · 7 of 227

Original publication

PCI in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation. N Engl J Med. Published 31 August 2024. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2401513

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it