Trial Outcomes & Findings for International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) (NCT NCT01471522)

NCT ID: NCT01471522

Last Updated: 2023-06-01

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

5179 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3.2 year follow-up (median)

Results posted on

2023-06-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Routine invasive strategy with cardiac catheterization followed by revascularization plus optimal medical therapy. Cardiac catheterization: Narrowed blood vessels can be opened without surgery using stents or bypassed with surgery. To determine the best approach, the doctor must assess the severity of blood vessel narrowings. This procedure is known as cardiac catheterization. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Artery narrowing is bypassed during surgery with a healthy artery or vein from another part of the body. This is known as coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG (said, "cabbage"). The surgery creates new routes around narrowed and blocked heart arteries, allowing more blood flow to the heart. Percutaneous coronary intervention: done as part of the cardiac catheterization procedure. A small, hollow, mesh tube (stent) is inserted into the narrowed part of the artery. The stent pushes the plaque against the artery wall, and opens the vessel to allow better blood flow.
Conservative Strategy
Optimal medical therapy with cardiac catheterization and revascularization reserved for patients with acute coronary syndrome, ischemic heart failure, resuscitated cardiac arrest or refractory symptoms. Lifestyle: diet, physical activity, smoking cessation Medication: antiplatelet, statin, other lipid lowering, antihypertensive, and anti-ischemic medical therapies
Overall Study
STARTED
2588
2591
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2524
2543
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
64
48

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Routine invasive strategy with cardiac catheterization followed by revascularization plus optimal medical therapy. Cardiac catheterization: Narrowed blood vessels can be opened without surgery using stents or bypassed with surgery. To determine the best approach, the doctor must assess the severity of blood vessel narrowings. This procedure is known as cardiac catheterization. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Artery narrowing is bypassed during surgery with a healthy artery or vein from another part of the body. This is known as coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG (said, "cabbage"). The surgery creates new routes around narrowed and blocked heart arteries, allowing more blood flow to the heart. Percutaneous coronary intervention: done as part of the cardiac catheterization procedure. A small, hollow, mesh tube (stent) is inserted into the narrowed part of the artery. The stent pushes the plaque against the artery wall, and opens the vessel to allow better blood flow.
Conservative Strategy
Optimal medical therapy with cardiac catheterization and revascularization reserved for patients with acute coronary syndrome, ischemic heart failure, resuscitated cardiac arrest or refractory symptoms. Lifestyle: diet, physical activity, smoking cessation Medication: antiplatelet, statin, other lipid lowering, antihypertensive, and anti-ischemic medical therapies
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
28
22
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
36
26

Baseline Characteristics

International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Total
n=5179 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
64 years
n=5 Participants
64 years
n=7 Participants
64 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
606 Participants
n=5 Participants
562 Participants
n=7 Participants
1168 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1982 Participants
n=5 Participants
2029 Participants
n=7 Participants
4011 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
372 Participants
n=5 Participants
391 Participants
n=7 Participants
763 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2030 Participants
n=5 Participants
2022 Participants
n=7 Participants
4052 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
186 Participants
n=5 Participants
178 Participants
n=7 Participants
364 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
747 Participants
n=5 Participants
738 Participants
n=7 Participants
1485 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
96 Participants
n=5 Participants
108 Participants
n=7 Participants
204 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1706 Participants
n=5 Participants
1697 Participants
n=7 Participants
3403 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Africa
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Asia
791 Participants
n=5 Participants
786 Participants
n=7 Participants
1577 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Europe
853 Participants
n=5 Participants
865 Participants
n=7 Participants
1718 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Latin America
239 Participants
n=5 Participants
239 Participants
n=7 Participants
478 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Middle East
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
North America
648 Participants
n=5 Participants
652 Participants
n=7 Participants
1300 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Pacifica
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
34 Participants
n=7 Participants
73 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3.2 year follow-up (median)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Primary Composite Outcome: Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest
318 Participants
352 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

This measure represents the estimated cumulative probability of experiencing the primary endpoint within the indicated timeframe in each treatment group. The interpretation of the measure is similar to Kaplan-Meier event rates. Estimates are expressed as percentages ranging from 0% (endpoint is certain not to occur) to 100% (endpoint is certain to occur).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 6 months
5.3 cumulative event rate - %
3.4 cumulative event rate - %
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 1 year
7.0 cumulative event rate - %
5.4 cumulative event rate - %
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 2 years
9.0 cumulative event rate - %
9.5 cumulative event rate - %
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 3 years
11.3 cumulative event rate - %
12.7 cumulative event rate - %
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 4 years
13.3 cumulative event rate - %
15.5 cumulative event rate - %
Cumulative Event Rate of Primary Composite Outcome (Death From Cardiovascular Causes, Myocardial Infarction, or Hospitalization for Unstable Angina, Heart Failure, or Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest)
At 5 years
16.4 cumulative event rate - %
18.2 cumulative event rate - %

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Number of Participants That Experienced Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
276 Participants
314 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

This measure represents the estimated cumulative probability of experiencing Death from cardiovascular causes or myocardial infarction within the indicated timeframe in each treatment group. The interpretation of the measure is similar to Kaplan-Meier event rates. Estimates are expressed as percentages ranging from 0% (endpoint is certain not to occur) to 100% (endpoint is certain to occur).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 6 months
4.8 Cumulative event rate -- %
2.9 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 1 year
6.2 Cumulative event rate -- %
4.6 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 2 years
7.9 Cumulative event rate -- %
8.2 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 3 years
9.7 Cumulative event rate -- %
11.0 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 4 years
11.7 Cumulative event rate -- %
13.9 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes or Myocardial Infarction
At 5 years
14.2 Cumulative event rate -- %
16.5 Cumulative event rate -- %

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Number of Participants That Experienced Death From Any Cause
145 Participants
144 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 6 months
0.8 Cumulative event rate -- %
0.4 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 1 year
1.7 Cumulative event rate -- %
1.0 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 2 years
2.8 Cumulative event rate -- %
2.9 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 3 years
4.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
4.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 4 years
6.5 Cumulative event rate -- %
6.4 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause
At 5 years
9.0 Cumulative event rate -- %
8.3 Cumulative event rate -- %

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Number of Participants That Experienced Myocardial Infarction
210 Participants
233 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 Participants
Conservative Strategy
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 6 months
4.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
2.6 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 1 year
5.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
3.8 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 2 years
6.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
6.5 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 3 years
7.7 Cumulative event rate -- %
8.5 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 4 years
8.9 Cumulative event rate -- %
10.1 Cumulative event rate -- %
Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction
At 5 years
10.3 Cumulative event rate -- %
11.9 Cumulative event rate -- %

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Population: Invasive = 2588; Conservative = 2591

The primary composite outcome includes death from cardiovascular causes, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina, heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=5179 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
Conservative Strategy
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 6 months
1.9 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.8 to 3.0
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 1 year
1.5 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.2 to 2.9
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 2 years
-0.5 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -2.1 to 1.1
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 3 years
-1.3 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -3.2 to 0.6
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 4 years
-2.2 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -4.4 to 0.0
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate ( %) of Primary Composite Outcome: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 5 years
-1.8 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -4.7 to 1.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Population: Invasive = 2588; Conservative = 2591

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=5179 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
Conservative Strategy
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 6 months
1.9 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.9 to 3.0
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 1 year
1.6 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.4 to 2.8
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 2 years
-0.3 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.8 to 1.2
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 3 years
-1.3 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -3.1 to 0.5
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 4 years
-2.2 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -4.4 to -0.1
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Cardiovascular Causes: Invasive Minus Conservative or Myocardial Infarction Between Invasive and Conservative Strategies
At 5 years
-2.3 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -5.0 to 0.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Population: Invasive = 2588; Conservative = 2591

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=5179 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
Conservative Strategy
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 6 months
0.4 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.0 to 0.8
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 1 year
0.7 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.0 to 1.3
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 2 years
-0.1 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.0 to 0.9
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 3 years
0 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.2 to 1.2
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 4 years
0.1 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.5 to 1.8
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Death From Any Cause: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 5 years
0.7 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.6 to 3.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 years

Population: Invasive = 2588; Conservative = 2591

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=5179 Participants
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
Conservative Strategy
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 6 months
1.8 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.8 to 2.8
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 1 year
1.5 cumulative event rate - %
Interval 0.3 to 2.6
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 2 years
-0.1 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -1.5 to 1.2
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 3 years
-0.7 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -2.3 to 0.8
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 4 years
-1.2 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -3.0 to 0.6
Estimated Difference in Cumulative Event Rate of Myocardial Infarction: Invasive Minus Conservative
At 5 years
-1.6 cumulative event rate - %
Interval -3.9 to 0.7

Adverse Events

Invasive Strategy (INV)

Serious events: 318 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 145 deaths

Conservative Strategy

Serious events: 352 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 144 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Invasive Strategy (INV)
n=2588 participants at risk
Invasive Strategy (INV)
Conservative Strategy
n=2591 participants at risk
Conservative Strategy
Cardiac disorders
Cardiovascular Death
3.6%
92/2588 • Number of events 92 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
4.3%
111/2591 • Number of events 111 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Procedural Myocardial Infarction
2.7%
70/2588 • Number of events 70 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
0.93%
24/2591 • Number of events 24 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Non-procedural Myocardial Infarction
5.0%
130/2588 • Number of events 130 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
7.6%
196/2591 • Number of events 196 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Hospitalization for Unstable Angina
0.62%
16/2588 • Number of events 16 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
1.2%
32/2591 • Number of events 32 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Hospitalization for Heart Failure
2.0%
51/2588 • Number of events 51 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
0.96%
25/2591 • Number of events 25 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest
0.19%
5/2588 • Number of events 5 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
0.19%
5/2591 • Number of events 5 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
Cardiac disorders
Stroke
1.7%
45/2588 • Number of events 45 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome
1.5%
38/2591 • Number of events 38 • 5 years
SAEs were collected as part of the Primary Composite Outcome

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Anna Naumova

NYU Langone Health

Phone: 212.263.6927

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place