Abstract 27: Anti-Anginal Medication Titration Among Patients With Residual Angina 6-Months After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From OPEN CTO Registry [Session Title: Improving Quality of Care]

Conclusions: One in 5 patients reported angina 6-months after CTO PCI. Although patients with new or residual angina were more likely to have escalation of AAMs in follow-up compared to those without residual symptoms, only one in 7 patients with residual angina had escalation of AAMs. These results were similar in key subgroups. Although it is unclear whether this finding reflects maximal tolerated therapy at baseline or therapeutic inertia, these findings suggest an important potential opportunity to further improve symptom control in complex stable ischemic heart disease.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sheehy, J. P., Qintar, M., Arnold, S. V., Sapontis, J., Jones, P., Tang, Y., Lombardi, W., Karmpaliotis, D., Moses, J. W., Patterson, C., Cohen, D. J., Amin, A. P., Nicholson, W. J., Spertus, J. A., Grantham, J. A., Salisbury, A. C. Tags: Session Title: Improving Quality of Care Source Type: research