Key result
Coronary CT angiography showed no difference in the primary composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, hospitalization for unstable angina, or major procedural complication compared to functional physiological testing in symptomatic patients without prior coronary artery disease.
Absolute Event Rate: 3.3% vs 3%
This report summarizes key presentations and late-breaking clinical trials from the 2015 ACC Scientific Sessions.
Equivalent outcomes support flexible test selection; leaves open optimal initial strategy in symptomatic patients without known CAD.
The 64th Annual Scientific Sessions and Exposition of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) were held at the San Diego Convention Center from March 14-16, 2015. The ACC Scientific Sessions are 1 of 2 major scientific cardiology meetings in the United States, with nearly 20,000 attendees, including 15,000 cardiovascular professionals. There were over 2,100 oral and poster abstracts, and more than 15 late-breaking clinical trials (LBCTs) abstructs. This report presents the highlights and several key presentations, especially the LBCTs, from the ACC Scientific Sessions 2015. I hope this review will help cardiologists update to the latest information.
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Toyoaki Murohara (2015) conducted a review in Symptomatic patients with no prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease (n=10,003). Coronary CT angiography (CTA) vs. Functional physiological testing (exercise electrocardiography, nuclear stress testing, or stress echocardiography) was evaluated on Composite of death, myocardial infarction, hospitalization for unstable angina, or major procedural complication. Coronary CT angiography showed no difference in the primary composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, hospitalization for unstable angina, or major procedural complication compared to functional physiological testing in symptomatic patients without prior coronary artery disease.
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