Clinical utility of coronary CT angiography to guide PCI: a survey among P4 investigators

Nikolaos Stalikas, Frederic Bouisset, Takuya Mizukami, Atomu Tajima, Daniel Munhoz, Kazumaza Ikeda, Jeroen Sonck, Eric Wyffels, Adriaan Wilgenhof, Patricio Astudillo, Daniela Trabattoni, Piero Montorsi, Carlo Zivelonghi, Pierfranscesco Agostoni, Benjamin Scott, Paul Vermeersch, Emanuele Gallinoro, Giovanni Monizzi, Daniele Andreini, Bert VandelooStijn Lochy, Jean-Francois Argacha, Nicolaj Brejnholt Støttrup, Michael Maeng, Thomas Engstrøm, Ketina Arslani, Niels Thue Olsen, Hirohiko Ando, Tetsuya Amano, Hirofumi Ohashi, Allen Jeremias, Ziad Ali, Evan Shlofmitz, Koshiro Sakai, James C Spratt, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Yader Sandoval, Giulio Stefanini, Alan Bagnall, Ian Purcell, István Ferenc Edes, Bernard De Bruyne, Carlos Collet

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BACKGROUND: Coronary CT Angiography (CTA) is increasingly being used to plan percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), offering detailed pre-procedural anatomical and physiological insights. The Precise Procedural and PCI Plan (P4) study evaluates the efficacy of CT- versus intravascular ultrasound-guided PCI. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of various CT-guided PCI tools and strategies as perceived by experienced operators within the context of the P4 study.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 25 operators who participate in the P4 trial from multiple international centers. Participants were asked to evaluate the utility of pre-procedural CTA planning, physiological information with virtual PCI, and online guidance. The survey included multiple-choice, Likert scale, and ranking questions.

RESULTS: Most respondents valued pre-procedural planning highly (average score 2.83/3), particularly for the assessment of plaque composition and calcium characterization. Plaque composition evaluation, including calcium analysis, was ranked as the most valued factor, with an average usefulness score of 6.13/7. Calcium arc information was rated as the most useful component of calcium analysis (4/5 rating). The survey highlighted the importance of myocardial mass at risk assessment in bifurcation PCI and pointed to the anticipation of calcium density as a key future aspect of CT-guided PCI procedures.

CONCLUSIONS: The integration of CT-guided PCI promises to refine procedural planning and to pave the way for a new standard of care in patients with stable CAD.

Originele taal-2English
TijdschriftThe International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Vroegere onlinedatum19 feb. 2025
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StatusE-pub ahead of print - 19 feb. 2025

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