The clinical trials in stable angina are summarized below. Hover mouse over the trial you want for defining the row.

 

Trial

Population

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Result

PCI vs Med

         
 

ACME

Single or multivessel CAD

PCI

Med

 

Same

 

MASS

Proximal LAD

PCI

CABG

Med

Same

 

RITA-2

Stable angina

PCI

Med

 

Death or MI higher with PCI.

 

COURAGE

Single or multivessel CAD

BMS

Med

 

Same

 

OAT

Post MI 3 to 28 days, asymptomatic high risk cases

PCI

Med

 

Same

PCI vs CABG

         
 

EAST

Multivessel

PCI

CABG

 

Same

 

BARI

Multivessel

PCI

CABG

 

Same. DM- CABG better survival.

 

ARTS

Multivessel

BMS

CABG

 

Same. More revascularisation with PCI. DM- CABG better survival.

 

ARTS-2

Multivessel

DES

CABG

 

Same. Equal revascularisation with PCI when compared to ARTS CABG group.

 

SoS

Multivessel

PCI

CABG

 

More mortality and revascularisation in PCI.

 

ERACI II

 

PCI

CABG

 

Less death or MI with PCI. More revascularisation with PCI.

 

SYNTAX

LMCA & TVD

PES

CABG

 

1 year follow-up. LMCA- Major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events equal. More revascularisation in PCI. TVD- Both MACCE & revascularisation more in PCI. Both LMCA & TVD- Both MACCE & revascularisation more in PCI.

 

PRECOMBAT

LMCA

SES

CABG

 

Ongoing. Korea.

CABG vs Med

         
 

CASS

 

CABG

Med

 

CABG better.

 

ECSS

 

CABG

Med

 

CABG better.

 

VACS

 

CABG

Med

 

CABG better.

Medical

           
 

Antiplatelet trialists’ collaboration

Aspirin

     

Decreases mortality

 

CHARISMA

Stable angina

Dual antiplatelet

Aspirin

 

Same

 

CAPRIE

Stable angina

Clopidogrel

Aspirin

 

Clopidogrel was better than aspirin

 

HOPE

Stable angina

Ramipril

Placebo

 

Ramipril was better than placebo.

 

EUROPA

Stable angina

Perindopril

 

Perindopril was useful.

 

WHI

Stable angina

HRT in postmenopausal women

Harmful

 

BEAUTIFUL

Stable angina and systolic dysfunciton

Ivabradine

Placebo

 

With heart rate more than 70/mt, ivabradine reduces coronary endpoints. Considering all patients, there was no benefit.

 

INITIATIVE

Stable angina

Ivabradine

Atenolol

 

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