David J Schneider, Sean R McMahon, Dominick J Angiolillo, Alexander C Fanaroff, Homam Ibrahim, Patrick K Hohl, Brett L Wanamaker, Mark B Effron, Peter M DiBattiste
{"title":"Predictive Value of Platelet FcγRIIa in Patients Treated With PCI Compared With Medical Therapy Alone After Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"David J Schneider, Sean R McMahon, Dominick J Angiolillo, Alexander C Fanaroff, Homam Ibrahim, Patrick K Hohl, Brett L Wanamaker, Mark B Effron, Peter M DiBattiste","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In patients with myocardial infarction (MI), quantifying platelet FcɣRIIa (pFCG) stratifies the risk of subsequent MI, stroke, and death. This report is a subgroup analysis of outcomes in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or medical management alone in an 800-patient, 25-center trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were enrolled in a prospective, noninterventional trial during hospitalization for type 1 MI (ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation). Inclusion criteria included at least 2 of the following: aged ≥65 years, multivessel coronary artery disease, prior MI, chronic kidney disease, or diabetes. Flow cytometry was used to quantify pFCG at a core laboratory. High and low pFCG were defined by a prespecified threshold. The primary end point was the composite of MI, stroke, and death.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients treated with medical therapy alone (n=151) had a greater occurrence of the primary end point (23.8%) than those treated with PCI (n=490, 8.8%). The pFCG test discriminated to a similar extent the risk of the primary end point in both the medical treatment group (hazard ratio, 2.29 [95% CI, 1.18-4.41]; <i>P</i>=0.014) and the PCI group (hazard ratio, 2.57 [95% CI, 1.41-4.69]; <i>P</i>=0.002). There was no significant association between pFCG and clinically relevant bleeding in the medical treatment group (hazard ratio, 1.22 [95% CI, 0.29-5.10]) or the PCI group (hazard ratio, 1.56 [95% CI, 0.67-3.61]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Quantifying pFCG discerned the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events among patients treated with medical therapy alone or PCI. This prognostic information will be useful for clinical decisions that balance ischemic and bleeding risk.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT05175261.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014939"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143708874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antispasmodic Medications to Optimize Long-Term Radial Artery Graft Patency in CABG.","authors":"Dominique Vervoort, Stephen E Fremes","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.015199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.015199","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e015199"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunpeng Zhu, Wei Zhang, Kaijie Qin, Yun Liu, Haoyi Yao, Zhe Wang, Xiaofeng Ye, Mi Zhou, Haiqing Li, Jiapei Qiu, Hong Xu, Yanjun Sun, Mario Gaudino, Qiang Zhao
{"title":"Effects of Nicorandil, Isosorbide Mononitrate, or Diltiazem on Radial Artery Grafts After CABG: The Randomized ASRAB-Pilot Trial.","authors":"Yunpeng Zhu, Wei Zhang, Kaijie Qin, Yun Liu, Haoyi Yao, Zhe Wang, Xiaofeng Ye, Mi Zhou, Haiqing Li, Jiapei Qiu, Hong Xu, Yanjun Sun, Mario Gaudino, Qiang Zhao","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The optimal antispastic treatment after coronary artery bypass grafting using radial artery (RA) grafts is controversial. This clinical trial aimed to generate pilot comparative data on the effects of nicorandil, isosorbide mononitrate, or diltiazem on RA grafts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a single-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group pilot trial. Eligible patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using RA grafts were randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive oral nicorandil (15 mg daily), isosorbide mononitrate (50 mg daily), or diltiazem (180 mg daily) for 24 weeks post-coronary artery bypass grafting. The primary outcome was RA graft failure (modified Fitzgibbon grade B, S, or O) at 1 and 24 weeks, assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 150 randomized participants, 149 (mean age, 56.8 years; 13.4% women) with 177 RA grafts were assessed at least once by coronary computed tomography angiography, including 50 participants with 64 RA grafts in the nicorandil group, 50 participants with 57 RA grafts in the isosorbide mononitrate group, and 49 participants with 56 RA grafts in the diltiazem group, respectively. At 1 week post-coronary artery bypass grafting, the RA graft failure rates were lower with nicorandil versus diltiazem (19.4% versus 25.0%; difference, -5.6% [95% CI, -20.6% to 9.3%]) and isosorbide mononitrate versus diltiazem (18.2% versus 25.0%; difference, -6.8% [95% CI, -21.8% to 8.6%]). The RA graft failure rates were slightly higher with nicorandil versus isosorbide mononitrate (19.4% versus 18.2%; difference, 1.2% [95% CI, -13.3% to 15.2%]). At 24 weeks, RA graft failure rates were lower with nicorandil versus diltiazem (16.1% versus 27.8%; difference, -11.7% [95% CI, -26.6% to 3.4%]), and isosorbide mononitrate versus diltiazem (12.5% versus 27.8%; difference, -15.3% [95% CI, -29.8% to -0.2%]), and slightly higher with nicorandil versus isosorbide mononitrate (16.1% versus 12.5%; difference, 3.6% [95% CI, -9.6% to 16.4%]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this pilot trial, treatment with nicorandil or isosorbide mononitrate was associated with a lower RA graft failure rate compared with diltiazem. Larger hypothesis-testing trials are warranted.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT04310995.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014542"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dimitrios Strepkos, Athanasios Rempakos, Michaella Alexandrou, Deniz Mutlu, Pedro E P Carvalho, Ali Bahbah, Ryan D Madder, Simon R Dixon, Anastasios Milkas, Kevin J Croce, William J Nicholson, Lorenzo Azzalini, Bavana V Rangan, Olga C Mastrodemos, Konstantinos Voudris, Ahmed Al-Ogaili, M Nicholas Burke, Yader Sandoval, Emmanouil S Brilakis
{"title":"How to Improve Radiation Protection in Interventional Cardiology Procedures.","authors":"Dimitrios Strepkos, Athanasios Rempakos, Michaella Alexandrou, Deniz Mutlu, Pedro E P Carvalho, Ali Bahbah, Ryan D Madder, Simon R Dixon, Anastasios Milkas, Kevin J Croce, William J Nicholson, Lorenzo Azzalini, Bavana V Rangan, Olga C Mastrodemos, Konstantinos Voudris, Ahmed Al-Ogaili, M Nicholas Burke, Yader Sandoval, Emmanouil S Brilakis","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014808","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of ionizing radiation during cardiac catheterization procedures poses risks to patients and medical staff, both directly and indirectly through orthopedic injuries caused by lead aprons. In this review, we summarize recent advances in radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and discuss the effectiveness of traditional and novel radiation protection strategies and equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014808"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John T Saxon, Philippe Genereux, Vlasis Ninios, Thomas Waggoner, Naeem Tahirkheli, Marek Grygier, Krzysztof Wrobel, Matti Adam, Georg Nickenig, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Paul Sorajja
{"title":"Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement With Atrial Fixation for Treatment of Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation.","authors":"John T Saxon, Philippe Genereux, Vlasis Ninios, Thomas Waggoner, Naeem Tahirkheli, Marek Grygier, Krzysztof Wrobel, Matti Adam, Georg Nickenig, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Paul Sorajja","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation are not suitable candidates for surgery or transcatheter repair. For transcatheter mitral valve replacement, a common contraindication is the risk of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, particularly in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation, who have characteristically small left ventricles. Herein, we examine the outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve replacement using the AltaValve system, which employs atrial fixation thus minimizing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation who were treated in the AltaValve early feasibility study or on the basis of a compassionate use exemption. The definition of atrial functional mitral regurgitation required the presence of: (1) severe mitral regurgitation; (2) atrial fibrillation; (3) normal left ventricular size; (4) left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%; and (5) absence of organic mitral disease. Procedural outcomes, 30-day survival, and echo findings are reported.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen patients (71% women, mean age 77.9 years, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality score 5.4%) were treated, including 11 via transseptal delivery and 3 via a transapical approach. Technical success and mitral regurgitation reduction from severe to none/trace were achieved in all cases. There were no cases of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. All-cause mortality at 30 days was 14% (2/14). Class III/IV New York Heart Association status was reduced from 79% at baseline to 0% at 30 days. At 30 days, 11 of 12 surviving patients had an available echocardiogram; mitral regurgitation severity was trace/none in 90.9% (10/11) and mild in 9.1% (1/11).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The AltaValve system shows promising early procedural and clinical results for the unique anatomy of patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation. Long-term clinical studies to demonstrate the benefit of this system are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014985"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Richard Casazza, Bilal Malik, Arsalan Hashmi, Joshua Fogel, Enrico Montagna, Robert Frankel, Elliot Borgen, Sergey Ayzenberg, Michael Friedman, Norbert Moskovits, Shivani Verma, Jamie Meng, Nailun Chang, Yili Huang, Carlos Rodriguez, Habib Hymie Chera, Shiv Raj, Saurav Chaterjee, Daren Gibson, Andres Palacios, Chirag Agarwal, Maria Victoria Nene, Jacob Shani
{"title":"Operator Radiation Exposure Comparing the Left Radial Artery Approach and a Uniform Hyper-Adducted Right Radial Artery Approach: The HARRA Study.","authors":"Richard Casazza, Bilal Malik, Arsalan Hashmi, Joshua Fogel, Enrico Montagna, Robert Frankel, Elliot Borgen, Sergey Ayzenberg, Michael Friedman, Norbert Moskovits, Shivani Verma, Jamie Meng, Nailun Chang, Yili Huang, Carlos Rodriguez, Habib Hymie Chera, Shiv Raj, Saurav Chaterjee, Daren Gibson, Andres Palacios, Chirag Agarwal, Maria Victoria Nene, Jacob Shani","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Radiation exposure is one of the most adverse occupational hazards faced by interventional cardiologists. Various arterial access sites have shown to yield different operator radiation exposure during diagnostic cardiac catheterization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center randomized controlled trial assessed the cumulative radiation exposure and normalized radiation exposure at 4 different anatomic locations (thorax, abdomen, left eye, and right eye) of the primary operator when using the left radial artery (LRA) approach compared with a uniform hyper-adducted right radial artery (HARRA) approach. Patients (n=534) were randomized to LRA (n=269) or HARRA (n=265). During diagnostic catheterization, real-time radiation dosimeters were placed on the thorax, abdomen, left eye, and right eye of each operator.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cumulative radiation measurements were as follows: thorax (LRA, 9.66±8.57 microsieverts [μSv] versus HARRA, 12.27±7.09 μSv; <i>P</i><0.001); abdomen (LRA, 27.46±21.20 μSv versus HARRA, 36.56±23.72 μSv; <i>P</i><0.001); left eye (LRA, 2.65±2.59 μSv versus HARRA, 3.77±2.67 μSv; <i>P</i><0.001); and right eye (LRA, 1.13±1.69 μSv versus HARRA, 1.44±1.62 μSv; <i>P</i>=0.01). Normalized radiation measurements were: thorax (LRA, 0.38±0.35 versus HARRA, 0.49±0.24; <i>P</i><0.001); abdomen (LRA, 1.06±0.72 versus HARRA, 1.38±0.69; <i>P</i><0.001); left eye (LRA, 0.10±0.09 versus HARRA, 0.15±0.10; <i>P</i><0.001); and right eye: (LRA, 0.04±0.06 versus HARRA, 0.05±0.06; <i>P</i>=0.02). LRA had lower subclavian tortuosity than HARRA (15.6% versus 32.5%, <i>P</i><0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The LRA was associated with significantly less cumulative and normalized radiation exposure to the thorax, abdomen, left eye, and right eye of the primary operator compared with HARRA during diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Operators should consider using LRA more frequently than HARRA for diagnostic cardiac catheterization as this approach can reduce occupational radiation exposure.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT05833516.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014602"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143655952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anastasios Apostolos, Stamatios Gregoriou, Maria Drakopoulou, Georgios Trantalis, Aikaterini Tsiogka, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Constantina Aggeli, Alexander Stratigos, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Konstantinos Toutouzas
{"title":"Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patients With and Without Nickel Hypersensitivity: A Randomized Trial.","authors":"Anastasios Apostolos, Stamatios Gregoriou, Maria Drakopoulou, Georgios Trantalis, Aikaterini Tsiogka, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Constantina Aggeli, Alexander Stratigos, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Konstantinos Toutouzas","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.015228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.015228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Nickel-containing devices, such as the Amplatzer PFO Occluder and Gore® Cardioform Septal Occluder (GSO), are used for transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. However, the impact of nickel hypersensitivity on post-procedural outcomes remains poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of adverse events, in patients with nickel hypersensitivity undergoing PFO closure. <b>Methods:</b> Our study was a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study enrolling patients with cryptogenic stroke and PFO-related ischemic stroke to receive either the Amplatzer or GSO device. Nickel hypersensitivity was assessed using skin patch testing. The primary endpoint was the incidence of device syndrome, a composite of patient-reported symptoms (chest pain, palpitations, migraines, dyspnea, and rash). <b>Results:</b> Of the 96 patients, 28 (29.2%) had nickel hypersensitivity. The incidence of device syndrome was significantly higher in patients with nickel hypersensitivity compared to those without (71.4% vs. 20.6%, p < 0.001). Specifically, new-onset or worsening migraines and palpitations were more frequent in nickel-hypersensitive patients. No significant differences were observed in documented arrhythmias, bleeding, or stroke. Multivariable analysis showed that nickel hypersensitivity was associated with a 10.5-fold increase in the odds of device syndrome (aOR = 10.53, 95% CI: 3.17-35.00, p < 0.001). The incidence of device syndrome was similar for both devices. <b>Conclusions:</b> Patients with nickel hypersensitivity are at significantly higher risk for developing device syndrome after PFO closure. Both the Amplatzer and GSO devices demonstrated comparable safety and efficacy in this population. These findings highlight the need for further research to optimize device selection and improve outcomes in nickel-hypersensitive patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gregory B Mills, Christos P Kotanidis, Shamir Mehta, Denise Tiong, Erik A Badings, Thomas Engstrøm, Arnoud W J van 't Hof, Dan Høfsten, Lene Holmvang, Alexander Jobs, Lars Køber, Dejan Milasinovic, Aleksandra Milosevic, Goran Stankovic, Holger Thiele, Roxana Mehran, Vijay Kunadian
{"title":"Early Versus Delayed Invasive Management of Female Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Gregory B Mills, Christos P Kotanidis, Shamir Mehta, Denise Tiong, Erik A Badings, Thomas Engstrøm, Arnoud W J van 't Hof, Dan Høfsten, Lene Holmvang, Alexander Jobs, Lars Køber, Dejan Milasinovic, Aleksandra Milosevic, Goran Stankovic, Holger Thiele, Roxana Mehran, Vijay Kunadian","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014763","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014763","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Female patients are at greater risk of adverse events following non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome but less frequently receive guideline-recommended coronary angiography and revascularization. Routine invasive management benefits high-risk patients, but evidence informing the optimal timing of angiography specifically in female patients is lacking.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched up to November 2023. Randomized controlled trials investigating early versus delayed timing of coronary angiography in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome were included. Individual patient data from female patients were extracted. The primary end point was a composite of all-cause mortality or myocardial infarction at 6 months. We performed a 1-stage individual patient data meta-analysis using random-effects Cox models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six trials contributed individual patient data from 2257 female patients. Median time to coronary angiography was 5 hours in the early invasive group (n=1141) and 49 hours in the delayed invasive group (n=1116). Overall, there was no significant reduction in the risk of the primary end point in the early invasive group compared with the delayed group (hazard ratio, 0.79 [95% CI, 0.60-1.06]; <i>P</i>=0.12). Early invasive management was associated with a reduction in recurrent ischemia (hazard ratio, 0.60 [95% CI, 0.39-0.94]; <i>P</i>=0.025). In the prespecified subgroup analysis, high-risk female patients with Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events score >140 receiving early invasive management experienced a significantly reduced hazard for all-cause mortality or myocardial infarction at 6 months (hazard ratio, 0.65 [95% CI, 0.45-0.94]; <i>P</i>=0.021; <i>P</i><sub>interaction</sub>=0.035). Similar benefits were observed for female patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early invasive management in female patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, compared with delayed invasive management, was not associated with a significant reduction in the hazard for the primary end point. In prespecified subgroup analysis, high-risk female patients as assessed with Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events score >140 or elevated cardiac biomarkers experienced significant reductions in all-cause mortality or myocardial infarction at 6 months following early invasive management.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/; Unique identifier: CRD42023468604.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014763"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}