BackgroundIn ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), complete revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces major cardiovascular events compared with culprit-lesion-only PCI. Whether age influences these results remains unknown. MethodsCOMPLETE was a multinational, randomized trial evaluating a strategy of staged complete revascularization, consisting of angiography-guided PCI of all suitable non-culprit lesions, versus a strategy of culprit-lesion-only PCI. In this pre-specified subgroup analysis, treatment effect according to age (≥65 years versus <65 years) was determined for the first co-primary outcome of cardiovascular (CV) death or new myocardial infarction (MI) and the second co-primary outcome of CV death, new MI, or ischemia-driven revascularization (IDR). Median follow-up was 35.8 months (interquartile range [IQR]: 27.6 to 44.3 months). ResultsOf 4,041 patients randomized in COMPLETE, 1,613 were aged ≥ 65 years (39.9%). Higher event rates were observed for both co-primary outcomes in patients aged ≥ 65 years comparted with those aged < 65 years (11.2% vs. 7.9%, HR 1.49, 95% CI 1.22-1.83; 14.4% vs. 11.8%, HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.07-1.52, respectively). Complete revascularization reduced the first co-primary outcome in patients ≥ 65 years (9.7% vs 12.5%, HR 0.77; 95% CI 0.58-1.04) and < 65 years (6.7% vs 9.1%, HR 0.72; 95% CI 0.54-0.96)(interaction P=0.74). The second co-primary outcome was reduced in those ≥ 65 years (HR 0.56, 95% CI 0.43-0.74) and < 65 years (HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.37-0.61 (interaction P=0.37). A sensitivity analysis was performed with consistent results demonstrated using a 75-year threshold (albeit attenuated). ConclusionsIn patients with STEMI and multivessel CAD, complete revascularization compared with culprit-lesion-only PCI reduced major cardiovascular events regardless of patient age and could be considered as a revascularization strategy in older adults.
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