Coronary disease & ACSSecondary analysis

Prognostic Value of Coronary Angiography-Derived Index of Microcirculatory Resistance in Patients With Intermediate Coronary Stenosis

JACC Cardiovasc IntervPublished

  • Post hoc analysis of the FLAVOUR randomised trial
  • Median follow-up 24.8 months (Q1-Q3: 24.4-26.4 months)

Authors' conclusion

In individuals with intermediate coronary stenosis, elevated angio-IMR is linked to an adverse prognosis.

Study context

Population
Patients with intermediate coronary stenosis (FLAVOUR trial)
Participants
1,658 patients
Comparison
Angio-IMR >25 vs angio-IMR ≤25
Primary endpoint
Patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO):
  • All-cause death
  • MI
  • Revascularization
Follow-up
2 years

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

POCO

Angio-IMR >25

35.06% [27 of 77]

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) · Non-PCI 17.95% [21 of 117]

Angio-IMR ≤25

7.2% [51 of 708]

PCI · Non-PCI 4.23% [32 of 756]

Angio-IMR >25 vs Angio-IMR ≤25Hazard ratio (95% CI)P value
PCI, adjusted
6.235(3.811–10.203)
P < 0.001
non-PCI, adjusted
5.282(2.948–9.462)
P < 0.001

Further findings

OutcomeC-indexP value
Incremental prognostic value of adding angio-IMR — Angiographic model + angio-IMR vs Angiographic model0.710 vs 0.615P < 0.001
Incremental prognostic value of adding angio-IMR — Clinical model + angio-IMR vs Clinical model0.705 vs 0.594P < 0.001
  • Incremental prognostic value of adding angio-IMR: 95% CI 0.663-0.756 vs 0.563-0.664; NRI 0.268 (0.191-0.362); IDI 0.055 (0.030-0.108)
  • Incremental prognostic value of adding angio-IMR: 95% CI 0.658-0.751 vs 0.544-0.644; NRI 0.268 (0.171-0.350); IDI 0.057 (0.027-0.102)

Original publication

Prognostic Value of Coronary Angiography-Derived Index of Microcirculatory Resistance in Patients With Intermediate Coronary Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Published 27 January 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2024.10.017

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