Draft Definitions for CDISC August 20, 2014

Standardized Definitions for Cardiovascular and

Stroke Endpoint Events in Clinical Trials
Karen A. Hicks, H. M. James Hung, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Roxana Mehran, Steven E. Nissen,
Norman L. Stockbridge, Shari L. Targum, Robert Temple;
on behalf of the Standardized Data Collection for Cardiovascular Trials Initiative
TASK FORCE MEMBERS
Chairpersons: Karen A. Hicks, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Roxana Mehran, Steven E. Nissen
Working Groups: Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Roxana Mehran, and Steven E. Nissen, Co-ordinators;
Steve Bai, Steven S. Brooks, Paul Burton, Kenneth J. Cavanaugh, Bernard R. Chaitman,
B. Christine Clark, Donald E. Cutlip, Akshay S. Desai, Michael J. Domanski, Billy Dunn,
Andrew Farb, Heather D. Fitter, C. Michael Gibson, Karen A. Hicks, H. M. James Hung,
Kachikwu Illoh, Ilan Irony, Michael R. Jaff, Cheri Janning, Hylton V. Joffe, Bron Kisler,
Judith M. Kramer, Rebecca Kush, Martin J. Landray, Alexandra Lansky, John Lawrence,
Jonathan G. Levine, Eldrin F. Lewis, A. Michael Lincoff, John R. Marler, Laura Mauri,
Brian McCourt, John McMurray, Yale Mitchel, Jean Morgan, David A. Morrow, Christopher M.
OConnor, Mary H. Parks, Douglas Peddicord, Marc A. Pfeffer, Kenneth Rosenfield,
Leonard Sacks, Cathy A. Sila, Benjamin M. Scirica, Karen Snowdon-Way, Scott D. Solomon,
Steven R. Steinhubl, Norman L. Stockbridge, Ana Szarfman, Barbara E. Tardiff, Shari L.
Targum, James E. Tcheng, John R. Teerlink, Robert Temple, Chris Tolk, Ellis F. Unger,
Christopher J. White, Stephen D. Wiviott, and Bram Zuckerman
With special thanks to Rhonda Bartley, Leanne Madre, and MariJo Mencini, Co-ordinators
(Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative) and to Rachel E. Hartford, Anna Park, and
Lori Anne Wachter, Co-ordinators (Food and Drug Administration).

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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 1. Definition of Cardiovascular Death ................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2. Definition of Non-Cardiovascular Death .......................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3. Definition of Undetermined Cause of Death ..................................................... 8
CHAPTER 4. Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Please also see 2012 Third Universal
Definition of Myocardial Infarction. ........................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 5. Definition of Hospitalization for Unstable Angina ......................................... 12
CHAPTER 6. Definition of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke ..................................... 14
CHAPTER 7. Definition of Heart Failure Event .................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 8. Interventional Cardiology Definitions ............................................................. 19
CHAPTER 9. Definition of Peripheral Vascular Intervention.............................................. 27
CHAPTER 10. Definition of Stent Thrombosis ...................................................................... 30
References .................................................................................................................................... 32

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Introduction
The purpose of this document is to provide a framework of definitions for cardiovascular and
stroke endpoints in clinical trials. These definitions are based on clinical and research expertise,
published guidelines and definitions, and our current understanding of the specific laboratory
tests, diagnostic tests, and imaging techniques used in clinical practice to diagnose these events.
It is recognized that definitions of cardiovascular and stroke endpoints may change over time, as
new biomarkers or other diagnostic tests become available, or as standards evolve and
perceptions of clinical importance become modified.
Endpoint definitions are necessary in clinical trials so that events are clearly characterized by
objective criteria and reported uniformly. However, some events may be complex and may not
neatly fulfill the specified criteria. Furthermore, within a large-scale, multicenter, international
study, some results may not be available because they were never measured by the physician
responsible for their care at the time, because the test was not available locally, or because the
results can no longer be found. In all cases, clinical judgment should be used to determine the
most likely cause of an event. Where the person performing the adjudication of an event is blind
to the treatment allocation, any errors will be random, rather than systematic. As a consequence,
any noise introduced by slight misclassifications of events will not bias the result towards one
arm or another, but may mask a true difference in effectiveness or safety or increase the chance
of concluding non-inferiority.
Advances in database technologies and statistical methodologies have created opportunities to
aggregate large trial datasets. If uniformly defined, events in drug development programs or
among different clinical trials may be analyzed more easily and trends and other safety signals
may be identified. More consistent definitions could improve the ability to estimate event rates
in a contemplated clinical trial.
All definitions have limitations and will not seem satisfactory for every case. The goal of this
document is to propose definitions that will be suitable for study endpoints in clinical trials and
as events of interest in assessing cardiovascular safety.
Keeping in mind the value and limitations of any type of standardization, the following
definitions are proposed to simplify the conduct of trials with cardiovascular outcomes and to
form a basis on which to design clinical trials. Flexibility in these definitions may be necessary
to address the particulars of a drug product, clinical trial, or study population.
This document includes ten chapters. Each chapter provides the definition for a particular
cardiovascular event.

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CHAPTER 1. Definition of Cardiovascular Death

Cardiovascular death includes death resulting from an acute myocardial infarction (MI),
sudden cardiac death, death due to heart failure (HF), death due to stroke, death due to
cardiovascular (CV) procedures, death due to CV hemorrhage, and death due to other CV causes.
Classifying CV mortality more specifically (MI, sudden death etc.) is usually not needed for
outcome trials. However, such classification is difficult because the classifications refer both to
underlying cause (e.g., acute MI) and to mode of death (sudden/arrhythmic, progression of HF),
and they overlap substantially. The following definitions can, however, be used if desired.
1. Death due to Acute Myocardial Infarction refers to a death by any cardiovascular
mechanism (e.g., arrhythmia, sudden death, heart failure, stroke, pulmonary embolus,
peripheral arterial disease) 30 days1 after a MI related to the immediate consequences of
the MI, such as progressive heart failure or recalcitrant arrhythmia. We note that there may
be assessable mechanisms of cardiovascular death during this time period, but for simplicity,
if the cardiovascular death occurs 30 days of the myocardial infarction, it will be
considered a death due to myocardial infarction.
Acute MI should be verified to the extent possible by the diagnostic criteria outlined for
acute MI (see Chapter 4) or by autopsy findings showing recent MI or recent coronary
thrombosis.
Death resulting from a procedure to treat a MI (percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),
coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)), or to treat a complication resulting from MI,
should also be considered death due to acute MI.
Death resulting from an elective coronary procedure to treat myocardial ischemia (i.e.,
chronic stable angina) or death due to a MI that occurs as a direct consequence of a CV
investigation/procedure/operation should be considered as a death due to a CV procedure.

The 30 day cut-off is arbitrary.

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2. Sudden Cardiac Death refers to a death that occurs unexpectedly, not following an acute
MI, and includes the following deaths:
a. Death witnessed and occurring without new or worsening symptoms
b. Death witnessed within 60 minutes of the onset of new or worsening cardiac symptoms,
unless the symptoms suggest acute MI
c. Death witnessed and attributed to an identified arrhythmia (e.g., captured on an
electrocardiographic (ECG) recording, witnessed on a monitor, or unwitnessed but found
on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator review)
d. Death after unsuccessful resuscitation from cardiac arrest (e.g., implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) unresponsive sudden cardiac death, pulseless electrical activity arrest)
e. Death after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest and without identification of a
specific cardiac or non-cardiac etiology
f. Unwitnessed death in a subject seen alive and clinically stable 24 hours prior to being
found dead without any evidence supporting a specific non-cardiovascular cause of death
(information regarding the patients clinical status preceding death should be provided, if
available)
General Considerations
o Unless additional information suggests an alternate specific cause of death (e.g., Death
due to Other Cardiovascular Causes), if a patient is seen alive 24 hours of being found
dead, sudden cardiac death (criterion 2f) should be recorded. For patients who were not
observed alive within 24 hours of death, undetermined cause of death should be recorded
(e.g., a subject found dead in bed, but who had not been seen by family for several days).

3. Death due to Heart Failure refers to a death in association with clinically worsening
symptoms and/or signs of heart failure regardless of HF etiology (see Chapter 7). Deaths due
to heart failure can have various etiologies, including single or recurrent myocardial
infarctions, ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, or valvular disease.
4. Death due to Stroke refers to death after a stroke that is either a direct consequence of the
stroke or a complication of the stroke. Acute stroke should be verified to the extent possible
by the diagnostic criteria outlined for stroke (see Chapter 6).
5. Death due to Cardiovascular Procedures refers to death caused by the immediate
complications of a cardiac procedure.

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6. Death due to Cardiovascular Hemorrhage refers to death related to hemorrhage such as a

non-stroke intracranial hemorrhage (see Chapter 6), non-procedural or non-traumatic
vascular rupture (e.g., aortic aneurysm), or hemorrhage causing cardiac tamponade.
7. Death due to Other Cardiovascular Causes refers to a CV death not included in the above
categories but with a specific, known cause (e.g., pulmonary embolism or peripheral arterial
disease).

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CHAPTER 2. Definition of Non-Cardiovascular Death

Non-cardiovascular death is defined as any death with a specific cause that is not thought to be
cardiovascular in nature, as listed in Chapter 1. Detailed recommendations on the classification
of non-CV causes of death are beyond the scope of this document. The level of detail required
and the optimum classification will depend on the nature of the study population and the
anticipated number and type of non-CV deaths. Any specific anticipated safety concern should
be included as a separate cause of death. The following is a suggested list of non-CV causes of
death:

Pulmonary
Renal
Gastrointestinal
Hepatobiliary
Pancreatic
Infection (includes sepsis)
Inflammatory (e.g., Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) / Immune
(including autoimmune) (may include anaphylaxis from environmental (e.g., food)
allergies)
Hemorrhage that is neither cardiovascular bleeding or a stroke (see Chapter 1, Section 6,
and Chapter 6)
Non-CV procedure or surgery
Trauma
Suicide
Non-prescription drug reaction or overdose
Prescription drug reaction or overdose (may include anaphylaxis)
Neurological (non-cardiovascular)
Malignancy
Other non-CV, specify: _________________

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CHAPTER 3. Definition of Undetermined Cause of Death

Undetermined Cause of Death refers to a death not attributable to one of the above categories
of CV death or to a non-CV cause. Inability to classify the cause of death may be due to lack of
information (e.g., the only available information is patient died) or when there is insufficient
supporting information or detail to assign the cause of death. In general, most deaths should be
classifiable as CV or non-CV, and the use of this category of death, therefore, should be
discouraged and should apply to few patients in well-run clinical trials.
A common analytic approach for cause of death analyses is to assume that all undetermined
cases are included in the CV category (e.g., presumed CV death, specifically death due to other
CV causes). Nevertheless, the appropriate classification and analysis of undetermined causes of
death depends on the population, the intervention under investigation, and the disease process.
The approach should be prespecified and described in the protocol and other trial documentation
such as the endpoint adjudication procedures and/or the statistical analysis plan.

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CHAPTER 4. Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Please also see 2012 Third Universal
Definition of Myocardial Infarction.
1. General Considerations
The term myocardial infarction (MI) should be used when there is evidence of myocardial
necrosis in a clinical setting consistent with myocardial ischemia.
In general, the diagnosis of MI requires the combination of:
Evidence of myocardial necrosis (either changes in cardiac biomarkers or postmortem pathological findings); and
Supporting information derived from the clinical presentation, electrocardiographic
changes, or the results of myocardial or coronary artery imaging
The totality of the clinical, electrocardiographic, and cardiac biomarker information should
be considered to determine whether or not a MI has occurred. Specifically, timing and trends
in cardiac biomarkers and electrocardiographic information require careful analysis. The
adjudication of MI should also take into account the clinical setting in which the event
occurs. MI may be adjudicated for an event that has characteristics of a MI but which does
not meet the strict definition because biomarker or electrocardiographic results are not
available.
2. Criteria for Myocardial Infarction
a. Clinical Presentation
The clinical presentation should be consistent with diagnosis of myocardial ischemia and
infarction. Other findings that might support the diagnosis of MI should be taken into
account because a number of conditions are associated with elevations in cardiac
biomarkers (e.g., trauma, surgery, pacing, ablation, heart failure, hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy, pulmonary embolism, severe pulmonary hypertension, stroke or
subarachnoid hemorrhage, infiltrative and inflammatory disorders of cardiac muscle,
drug toxicity, burns, critical illness, extreme exertion, and chronic kidney disease).
Supporting information can also be considered from myocardial imaging and coronary
imaging. The totality of the data may help differentiate acute MI from the background
disease process.
b. Biomarker Elevations
For cardiac biomarkers, laboratories should report an upper reference limit (URL). If the
99th percentile of the upper reference limit (URL) from the respective laboratory
performing the assay is not available, then the URL for myocardial necrosis from the
laboratory should be used. If the 99th percentile of the URL or the URL for myocardial
necrosis is not available, the MI decision limit for the particular laboratory should be
used as the URL. Laboratories can also report both the 99th percentile of the upper
reference limit and the MI decision limit. Reference limits from the laboratory
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assays instructions for use. In general, troponins are preferred. CK-MB should be used
if troponins are not available, and total CK may be used in the absence of CK-MB and
troponin.
For MI subtypes, different biomarker elevations for CK, CK-MB, or troponin will be
required. The specific criteria will be referenced to the URL.
In many studies, particularly those in which patients present acutely to hospitals which
are not participating sites, it is not practical to stipulate the use of a single biomarker or
assay, and the locally available results are to be used as the basis for adjudication.
However, if possible, using the same cardiac biomarker assay and preferably, a core
laboratory, for all measurements reduces inter-assay variability.
Since the prognostic significance of different types of myocardial infarctions (e.g.,
periprocedural myocardial infarction versus spontaneous myocardial infarction) may be
different, consider evaluating outcomes for these subsets of patients separately.
c. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Changes
Electrocardiographic changes can be used to support or confirm a MI. Supporting
evidence may be ischemic changes and confirmatory information may be new Q waves.

ECG manifestations of acute myocardial ischemia (in absence of left ventricular

hypertrophy (LVH) and left bundle branch block (LBBB)):
o ST elevation
New ST elevation at the J point in two contiguous leads with the cut-points:
0.1 mV in all leads other than leads V2-V3 where the following cut-points
apply: 0.2 mV in men 40 years ( 0.25 mV in men < 40 years) or
0.15 mV in women.
o ST depression and T-wave changes
New horizontal or down-sloping ST depression 0.05 mV in two contiguous
leads and/or new T inversion 0.1 mV in two contiguous leads with prominent R
wave or R/S ratio > 1.
The above ECG criteria illustrate patterns consistent with myocardial ischemia. In
patients with abnormal biomarkers, it is recognized that lesser ECG abnormalities
may represent an ischemic response and may be accepted under the category of
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Criteria for pathological Q-wave

o Any Q-wave in leads V2-V3 0.02 seconds or QS complex in leads V2 and V3
o Q-wave 0.03 seconds and 0.1 mV deep or QS complex in leads I, II, aVL,
aVF, or V4-V6 in any two leads of a contiguous lead grouping (I, aVL; V1-V6;
II, III, and aVF)a
a

The same criteria are used for supplemental leads V7-V9, and for the Cabrera frontal
plane lead grouping.

ECG changes associated with prior myocardial infarction

o Pathological Q-waves, as defined above
o R-wave 0.04 seconds in V1-V2 and R/S 1 with a concordant positive T-wave
in the absence of a conduction defect

Criteria for prior myocardial infarction

Any one of the following criteria meets the diagnosis for prior MI:
o Pathological Q waves with or without symptoms in the absence of non-ischemic
causes
o Imaging evidence of a region of loss of viable myocardium that is thinned and
fails to contract, in the absence of a non-ischemic cause
o Pathological findings of a prior myocardial infarction

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CHAPTER 5. Definition of Hospitalization for Unstable Angina

Unstable angina requiring hospitalization is defined as

1. Ischemic discomfort (angina, or symptoms thought to be equivalent) 10 minutes in duration
occurring
at rest, or
in an accelerating pattern with frequent episodes associated with progressively
decreased exercise capacity.
AND
2. Prompting an unscheduled hospitalization within 24 hours of the most recent symptoms.
Hospitalization is defined as an admission to an inpatient unit or a visit to an emergency
department that results in at least a 24 hour stay (or a change in calendar date if the hospital
admission or discharge times are not available).
AND
3. At least one of the following:
a. New or worsening ST or T wave changes on resting ECG (in the absence of
confounders, such as LBBB or LVH)

Transient ST elevation (duration < 20 minutes)

New ST elevation at the J point in two contiguous leads with the cut-points: 0.1
mV in all leads other than leads V2-V3 where the following cut-points apply:
0.2 mV in men 40 years ( 0.25 mV in men < 40 years) or
0.15 mV in women.

ST depression and T-wave changes

New horizontal or down-sloping ST depression 0.05 mV in two contiguous
leads and/or new T inversion 0.3 mV in two contiguous leads with prominent
R wave or R/S ratio > 1.

b. Definite evidence of inducible myocardial ischemia as demonstrated by:

an early positive exercise stress test, defined as ST elevation or 2 mm ST
depression prior to 5 mets
OR
stress echocardiography (reversible wall motion abnormality) OR
myocardial scintigraphy (reversible perfusion defect), OR
MRI (myocardial perfusion deficit under pharmacologic stress).

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and believed to be responsible for the myocardial ischemic symptoms/signs.

c. Angiographic evidence of new or worse 70% lesion ( 50% for left main lesion)
and/or thrombus in an epicardial coronary artery that is believed to be responsible for
the myocardial ischemic symptoms/signs.
d. Need for coronary revascularization procedure (PCI or CABG) for the presumed
culprit lesion(s). This criterion would be fulfilled if revascularization was undertaken
during the unscheduled hospitalization, or subsequent to transfer to another institution
without interceding home discharge.
AND
4. Negative cardiac biomarkers and no evidence of acute MI
General Considerations
1. Escalation of pharmacotherapy for ischemia, such as intravenous nitrates or increasing
dosages of -blockers, should be considered supportive but not diagnostic of unstable angina.
However, a typical presentation and admission to the hospital with escalation of
pharmacotherapy, without any of the additional findings listed under category 3, would be
insufficient to support classification as hospitalization for unstable angina.
2. If subjects are admitted with suspected unstable angina, and subsequent testing reveals a noncardiac or non-ischemic etiology, this event should not be recorded as hospitalization for
unstable angina. Potential ischemic events meeting the criteria for myocardial infarction
should not be adjudicated as unstable angina.
3. Planned hospitalization or rehospitalization for performance of an elective revascularization
in patients who do not fulfill the criteria for unstable angina should not be considered a
hospitalization for unstable angina. For example,

Hospitalization of a patient with stable exertional angina for coronary angiography

and PCI that is prompted by a positive outpatient stress test should not be considered
hospitalization for unstable angina.

Rehospitalization of a patient meeting the criteria for unstable angina who was
stabilized, discharged, and subsequently readmitted for revascularization, does not
constitute a second hospitalization for unstable angina.

4. A patient who undergoes an elective catheterization where incidental coronary artery disease
is found and who subsequently undergoes coronary revascularization will not be considered
as meeting the hospitalization for unstable angina endpoint.

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CHAPTER 6. Definition of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke

Introduction
These definitions of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke apply to a wide range of
clinical trials. They are general, overarching, and widely applicable definitions combined
with a specific clinical measurement of disability. They are flexible in their application
and consistent with contemporary understanding of the pathophysiology of stroke. This
approach enables clinical trials to assess the clinically relevant consequences of vascular
brain injury for determining the safety or effectiveness of an intervention.
The distinction between a Transient Ischemic Attack and an Ischemic Stroke is the
presence of infarction. Persistence of symptoms is an acceptable indicator of acute
infarction. Thus, duration of symptom persistence that will be used to distinguish
between transient ischemia and acute infarction should be defined for any clinical trial in
which it is used.
In trials involving patients with stroke, evidence of vascular central nervous system
injury without recognized neurological dysfunction may be observed. Examples include
microhemorrhage, silent infarction, and silent hemorrhage. When encountered, the
clinical relevance of these findings may be unclear. If appropriate for a given clinical
trial, however, they should be precisely defined and categorized.
Subdural hematomas are intracranial hemorrhagic events and not strokes.
Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as a transient episode of focal neurological
dysfunction caused by brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia, without acute infarction.
Stroke
Stroke is defined as an acute episode of focal or global neurological dysfunction caused
by brain, spinal cord, or retinal vascular injury as a result of hemorrhage or infarction.
Classification:
A. Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic stroke is defined as an acute episode of focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal
dysfunction caused by infarction of central nervous system tissue.

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Hemorrhage may be a consequence of ischemic stroke. In this situation, the

stroke is an ischemic stroke with hemorrhagic transformation and not a
hemorrhagic stroke.
B. Hemorrhagic Stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke is defined as an acute episode of focal or global cerebral or
spinal dysfunction caused by intraparenchymal, intraventricular, or subarachnoid
hemorrhage.
C. Undetermined Stroke
Undetermined stroke is defined as an acute episode of focal or global neurological
dysfunction caused by presumed brain, spinal cord, or retinal vascular injury as a
result of hemorrhage or infarction but with insufficient information to allow
categorization as A or B.
Stroke Disability
Disability should be measured by a reliable and valid scale in all cases, typically at each
visit and 90 days after the event. For example, the modified Rankin Scale may be used to
address this requirement:
Scale
Disability
0
No symptoms at all
1
No significant disability despite symptoms; able to carry out all usual duties and
activities
2
Slight disability; unable to carry out all previous activities, but able to look after
own affairs without assistance
3
Moderate disability; requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance
4
Moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to
attend to own bodily needs without assistance
5
Severe disability; bedridden, incontinent and requiring constant nursing care and
attention
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CHAPTER 7. Definition of Heart Failure Event

A Heart Failure Event includes hospitalization for heart failure and may include urgent
outpatient visits. HF hospitalizations should remain delineated from urgent visits. If urgent
visits are included in the HF event endpoint, the number of urgent visits needs to be explicitly
presented separately from the hospitalizations.
A Heart Failure Hospitalization is defined as an event that meets ALL of the following
criteria:
1) The patient is admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of HF
2) The patients length-of-stay in hospital extends for at least 24 hours (or a change in
calendar date if the hospital admission and discharge times are unavailable)
3) The patient exhibits documented new or worsening symptoms due to HF on presentation,
including at least ONE of the following:
a. Dyspnea (dyspnea with exertion, dyspnea at rest, orthopnea, paroxysmal
nocturnal dyspnea)
b. Decreased exercise tolerance
c. Fatigue
d. Other symptoms of worsened end-organ perfusion or volume overload (must be
specified and described by the protocol)
4) The patient has objective evidence of new or worsening HF, consisting of at least TWO
physical examination findings OR one physical examination finding and at least ONE
laboratory criterion), including:
a. Physical examination findings considered to be due to heart failure, including new
or worsened:
i. Peripheral edema
ii. Increasing abdominal distention or ascites (in the absence of primary hepatic
disease)
iii. Pulmonary rales/crackles/crepitations
iv. Increased jugular venous pressure and/or hepatojugular reflux
v. S3 gallop
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b. Laboratory evidence of new or worsening HF, if obtained within 24 hours of

presentation, including:
i. Increased B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)/ N-terminal pro-BNP (NTproBNP) concentrations consistent with decompensation of heart failure (such
as BNP > 500 pg/mL or NT-proBNP > 2,000 pg/mL). In patients with
chronically elevated natriuretic peptides, a significant increase should be
noted above baseline.
ii. Radiological evidence of pulmonary congestion
iii. Non-invasive diagnostic evidence of clinically significant elevated left- or
right-sided ventricular filling pressure or low cardiac output. For example,
echocardiographic criteria could include: E/e > 15 or D-dominant pulmonary
venous inflow pattern, plethoric inferior vena cava with minimal collapse on
inspiration, or decreased left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) minute stroke
distance (time velocity integral (TVI))
OR
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Invasive diagnostic evidence with right heart catheterization showing a

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (pulmonary artery occlusion pressure)
18 mmHg, central venous pressure 12 mmHg, or a cardiac index
< 2.2 L/min/m2

Note: All results from diagnostic tests should be reported, if available, even if
they do not meet the above criteria, because they provide important
information for the adjudication of these events.
5) The patient receives initiation or intensification of treatment specifically for HF,
including at least ONE of the following:
a. Augmentation in oral diuretic therapy
b. Intravenous diuretic or vasoactive agent (e.g., inotrope, vasopressor, or
vasodilator)
c. Mechanical or surgical intervention, including:
i. Mechanical circulatory support (e.g., intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular
assist device, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, total artificial heart)
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An Urgent Heart Failure Visit is defined as an event that meets all of the following:
1) The patient has an urgent, unscheduled office/practice or emergency department visit for
a primary diagnosis of HF, but not meeting the criteria for a HF hospitalization
2) All signs and symptoms for HF hospitalization (i.e., 3) symptoms, 4) physical
examination findings/laboratory evidence of new or worsening HF, as indicated above)
must be met
3) The patient receives initiation or intensification of treatment specifically for HF, as
detailed in the above section with the exception of oral diuretic therapy, which will not be
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CHAPTER 8. Interventional Cardiology Definitions

A. Clinical Definitions
1. Clinically-Driven Target Lesion Revascularization: Revascularization is clinicallydriven if the target lesion diameter stenosis is > 50% by quantitative coronary
angiography (QCA) and the subject has clinical or functional ischemia which cannot be
explained by another native coronary or bypass graft lesion. Clinical or functional
ischemia includes any of the following:
a. A history of angina pectoris, presumably related to the target vessel
b. Objective signs of ischemia at rest (electrocardiographic changes) or during exercise
test (or equivalent), presumably related to the target vessel
c. Abnormal results of any invasive functional diagnostic test [e.g., coronary flow
reserve (CFR) or fractional flow reserve (FFR)]
Comment: Target lesion revascularization of a > 70% diameter stenosis by QCA in the
absence of the above signs or symptoms may be considered clinically-driven.
Comment: In the absence of QCA data or if a < 50% stenosis is present, TLR may be
considered clinically-driven by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC) if severe ischemic
signs and symptoms attributed to the target lesion are present.
2. Non-Target Lesion and Non-Target Lesion Revascularization: A lesion for which
revascularization is not attempted or one in which revascularization is performed using a
non-study device, respectively.
3. Non-Target Vessel and Non-Target Vessel Revascularization: A vessel for which
revascularization is not attempted or one in which revascularization is performed using a
non-study device, respectively.
4. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Status:
a. Elective: The procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis or during a
subsequent hospitalization without significant risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or
death. For stable in-patients, the procedure is being performed during this
hospitalization for convenience and ease of scheduling and NOT because the patient's
clinical situation demands the procedure prior to discharge.
b. Urgent: The procedure should be performed on an inpatient basis and prior to
discharge because of significant concerns that there is risk of myocardial ischemia,
MI, and/or death. Patients who are outpatients or in the emergency department at the
time that the cardiac catheterization is requested would warrant hospital admission
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c. Emergency: The procedure should be performed as soon as possible because of

substantial concerns that ongoing myocardial ischemia and/or MI could lead to death.
"As soon as possible" refers to a patient who is of sufficient acuity that one would
cancel a scheduled case to perform this procedure immediately in the next available
room during business hours, or one would activate the on-call team were this to occur
during off-hours.
d. Salvage: The procedure is a last resort. The patient is in cardiogenic shock when the
PCI begins (i.e., the time at which the first guide wire or intracoronary device is
introduced into a coronary artery or bypass graft for the purpose of mechanical
revascularization) OR within the last ten minutes prior to the start of the case or
during the diagnostic portion of the case, the patient has also received chest
compressions or has been on unanticipated circulatory support (e.g., intra-aortic
balloon pump, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or cardiopulmonary support).
5. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Placement of an angioplasty guide wire,
balloon, or other device (e.g., stent, atherectomy catheter, brachytherapy delivery device,
or thrombectomy catheter) into a native coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft
for the purpose of mechanical coronary revascularization. In the assessment of the
severity of coronary lesions with the use of intravascular ultrasound, coronary flow
reserve (CFR), or fractional flow reserve (FFR), insertion of a guide wire will NOT be
considered PCI.
6. Procedural Success: Achievement of < 30 % residual diameter stenosis of the target
lesion assessed by visual inspection or QCA and no in-hospital major adverse cardiac
events (MACE, a composite of death, MI, or repeat coronary revascularization of the
target lesion). Ideally, the assessment of the residual stenosis at the end of the procedure
should be performed by an angiographic core laboratory.
Comment: For some device interventions (e.g., balloon angioplasty), achievement of
< 50% diameter stenosis by visual inspection or QCA is an acceptable definition for
procedural success.
7. Target Lesion: Any lesion treated or attempted to be treated during the PCI with the
study device. The target lesion includes the arterial segment treated with the study device
(stent, in most cases) plus 5 mm proximal and 5 mm distal to the treatment site.
8. Target Lesion Failure (TLF): The composite of ischemia-driven revascularization of
the target lesion, MI related to the target vessel, or cardiac death related to the target
vessel. If it cannot be determined with certainty whether the MI or death was related to
the target vessel, it is considered a TLF.

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9. Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR): Any repeat percutaneous intervention of the

target lesion (including 5 mm proximal and 5 mm distal to the target lesion) or surgical
bypass of the target vessel performed for restenosis or other complication involving the
target lesion. In the assessment of TLR, angiograms should be assessed by an
angiographic core laboratory (if designated) and made available to the CEC for review
upon request.
10. Target Vessel: A major native coronary artery (e.g., left main coronary artery, left
anterior descending coronary artery, left circumflex coronary artery, or right coronary
artery) or bypass graft containing the target lesion. A native coronary artery target vessel
includes the arterial segments upstream and downstream to the target lesion plus major
side branches.
11. Target Vessel Failure (TVF): The composite of ischemia-driven revascularization of
the target vessel, MI related to the target vessel, or cardiac death related to the target
vessel. If it cannot be determined with certainty whether the MI or death was related to
the target vessel, it is considered a TVF.
12. Target Vessel, Non-Target Lesion, and Target Vessel, Non-Target Lesion
Revascularization: Any lesion or revascularization of a lesion in the target vessel other
than the target lesion, respectively.
13. Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR): Any repeat percutaneous intervention or
surgical bypass of any segment of the target vessel. In the assessment of TVR,
angiograms should be assessed by an angiographic core laboratory (if designated) and
made available to the CEC for review upon request.
14. Vascular Complications:
Access site hematoma: Development of a new, localized collection of blood at a
vascular access site sufficient to produce a palpable mass within 72 hours of a
procedure.
Arteriovenous fistula: Development of a new, unintended communication between
an artery and a vein occurring at a vascular access site within 72 hours of a procedure.
Peripheral ischemia: Development of new arterial insufficiency sufficient to
produce clinical signs or symptoms of ischemia (pallor, pain, paresthesia) distal to a
vascular access site within 72 hours of a procedure.
Peripheral nerve injury: Development of new sensory or motor loss of peripheral
nerve function from external nerve compression (e.g., as a result of positioning during
a procedure), or internal compression or direct nerve damage from the procedure,
occurring within 72 hours of a procedure.
Pseudoaneurysm: Development of a new localized collection of blood with a
persistent communication (neck) originating at a vascular access site and occurring
within 72h of a procedure.
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage: Development of new bleeding into the
retroperitoneal space originating at a vascular access site and occurring within 72
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B. Angiographic Definitions
1. Abrupt Closure: New intra-procedural severely reduced flow (TIMI grade 0-1) within
the target vessel that persists and requires intervention by stenting or other treatment, or
results in MI or death. Abrupt closure requires an association with a vascular dissection,
thrombus, or severe spasm at the treatment site or within the instrumented vessel.
2. Coronary Lesions Treated
Coronary Artery Segments
Right coronary artery ostium
Proximal right coronary artery

Mid right coronary artery

Distal right coronary artery

Right posterior descending artery

Posterolateral segmental artery

First right posterolateral branch

Second right posterolateral branch
Third right posterolateral branch
Posterior descending septal perforator
Right ventricular branch
Left main coronary artery ostium
Left main coronary artery body

Definition
Origin of the right coronary artery, including the
first 3 mm of the artery
Proximal portion of the right coronary artery,
from the ostium of the right coronary artery to
the origin of the first right ventricular branch
(pRCA)
Middle portion of the right coronary artery, from
the origin of the first right ventricular branch to
the acute margin (mRCA)
Distal portion of the right coronary artery, from
the acute margin to the origin of the posterior
descending artery (dRCA)
In right dominant and mixed circulations, the
vessel that runs in the posterior interventricular
groove and supplies septal perforator branches
(PDA)
In right dominant circulations, the distal
continuation of the right coronary artery in the
posterior atrioventricular groove after the origin
of the right posterior descending artery (PLSA)
In right dominant circulations, the first
posterolateral branch originating from the right
posterior atrioventricular artery (RPL1)
In right dominant circulations, the second
posterolateral branch originating from the right
posterior atrioventricular artery (RPL2)
In right dominant circulations, the third
posterolateral branch originating from the right
posterior atrioventricular artery (RPL3)
Septal perforator vessel originating from the
posterior descending artery
Branch arising from the right coronary artery to
supply the right ventricular wall (RV)
Origin of the left coronary artery, including the
first 3 mm of the artery
Body of the left main coronary artery, from the
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Coronary Artery Segments

Left main coronary artery bifucation

Left anterior descending artery ostium
Proximal left anterior descending
artery
Mid left anterior descending artery

Distal left anterior descending artery

First diagonal branch
First diagonal lateral branch
Second diagonal branch
Second diagonal lateral branch
Third diagonal branch
Third diagonal lateral branch
Anterior descending septal perforator
Left circumflex artery ostium
Proximal left circumflex artery

Mid left circumflex artery

Distal left circumflex artery

Definition
ostium to the bifucation (LM)
Distal end of the left main, including the terminal
3 mm through the bifurcation of the left main
into the left anterior descending and left
circumflex arteries
Origin of the left anterior descending coronary
artery, including the first 3 mm of the artery
Proximal portion of the left anterior descending
coronary artery, from the ostium to the origin of
the first septal (pLAD)
Middle portion of the left anterior descending
coronary artery, from the origin of the first
septal artery to the origin of the third septal
artery (mLAD)
Distal portion of the left anterior descending
coronary artery, from the origin of the third
septal artery to the terminus (dLAD)
First of the three longest branches originating
from the left anterior desending artery to supply
the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle (D1)
Branch of the first diagonal branch
Second of the three longest branches originating
from the left anterior desending artery to supply
the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle (D2)
Branch of the second diagonal branch
Third of the three longest branches originating
from the left anterior desending artery to supply
the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle (D3)
Branch of the third diagonal branch
Septal perforator vessel originating from the left
anterior descending artery to supply the
interventricular septum
Origin of the left circumflex coronary artery,
including the first 3 mm of the artery
Proximal portion of the left circumflex coronary
artery, from the ostium to the origin (or the
nominal location of) the first marginal branch
(pLCX)
Middle portion of the left circumflex coronary
artery, from the origins of (or nominal locations
of) the first marginal to the second marginal
(mLCX)
Distal portion of the left circumflex coronary
artery, from the origin of (or the nominal
location of) the second marginal to the terminus
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Coronary Artery Segments

First obtuse marginal branch

First obtuse marginal lateral branch
Second obtuse marginal branch
Second obtuse marginal lateral branch
Third obtuse marginal branch
Third obtuse marginal lateral branch
Left atrioventricular artery

Left posterior descending artery

First left posterolateral branch

Second left posterolateral branch

Third left posterolateral branch

Ramus intermedius branch

Ramus intermedius lateral branch

Definition
(in right dominant systems), or to the origin of
the 1st left posterolateral in all other dominance
systems (dLCX)
First of the three longest branches originating
from the left circumflex artery to supply the
laterall wall of the left ventricle (OM1)
Branch of the first marginal branch
Second of the three longest branches originating
from the left circumflex artery to supply the
laterall wall of the left ventricle (OM2)
Branch of the second marginal branch
Third of the three longest branches originating
from the left circumflex artery to supply the
laterall wall of the left ventricle (OM3)
Branch of the third marginal branch
In left dominant and mixed circulations, the
distal continuation of the left circumflex coronary
artery in the posterior atrioventricular groove
In left dominant circulations, the vessel that
arises from the distal continuation of the left
atrioventricular artery, travels in the posterior
interventricular groove, and supplies septal
perforator branches (LPDA)
In left dominant and mixed circulations, the first
posterolateral branch originating from the
posterior atrioventricular left circumflex artery
(LPL1)
In left dominant and mixed circulations, the
second posterolateral branch originating from
the posterior atrioventricular left circumflex
artery (LPL2)
In left dominant and mixed circulations, the third
posterolateral branch originating from the
posterior atrioventricular left circumflex artery
(LPL3)
Branch vessel whose origin bisects the origins of
the left anterior descending and circumflex
arteries (RI)
Branch of the ramus intermedius branch

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3. Dissection:
Based on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Dissection
Classification System:
Grade A: Minor radiolucencies within the lumen during contrast injection with no
persistence after dye clearance
Grade B: Parallel tracts or double lumen separated by a radiolucent area during
contrast injection with no persistence after dye clearance
Grade C: Extraluminal cap with persistence of contrast after dye clearance from the
lumen
Grade D: Spiral luminal filling defect with delayed but complete distal flow
Grade E: New persistent filling defect with delayed antegrade flow
Grade F: Non-A-E types with total coronary occlusion and no distal antegrade flow
Note: Grade E and F dissections may represent thrombus
4. Late Loss: Minimum lumen diameter (MLD) assessed at follow-up angiography minus
the MLD assessed immediately after the index procedure. MLDs are measured by QCA.
5. Minimum Lumen Diameter (MLD): The mean minimum lumen diameter (typically
measured in-lesion, in-stent, and in-segment) derived from two orthogonal views by
QCA.
6. No Reflow: An acute reduction in coronary flow (TIMI grade 0-1) in the absence of
dissection, thrombus, spasm, or high-grade residual stenosis at the original target lesion.
7. Percent Diameter Stenosis (% DS): The value calculated as 100 x (1 MLD/RVD)
using the mean values determined by QCA from two orthogonal views (when possible).
8. Reference Vessel Diameter (RVD): Defined as the average of normal segments within
10 mm proximal and 10 mm distal to the target lesion from two orthogonal views using
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9. Restenosis: Re-narrowing of the vessel following the treatment of a prior stenosis

Binary restenosis: A diameter stenosis of > 50% at the previously treated lesion site,
including the originally treated site plus the adjacent vascular segments 5 mm
proximal and 5 mm distal to the site.

In-stent restenosis (ISR): A previously stented lesion with a > 50% diameter.
stenosis.

10. Thrombus (Angiographic): A discrete, mobile, intraluminal filling defect with defined
borders with or without associated contrast staining.
11. TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) Flow Grades:

Grade 0 (no perfusion): There is no antegrade flow beyond the point of occlusion.

Grade 1 (penetration without perfusion): The contrast material passes beyond the
area of obstruction but hangs up and fails to opacify the entire coronary bed distal
to the obstruction for the duration of the cineangiographic filming sequence.

Grade 2 (partial perfusion): The contrast material passes across the obstruction and
opacifies the coronary bed distal to the obstruction. However, the rate of entry of
contrast material into the vessel distal to the obstruction or its rate of clearance from
the distal bed (or both) is perceptibly slower than its entry into or clearance from
comparable areas not perfused by the previously occluded vessel (e.g., the opposite
coronary artery or the coronary bed proximal to the obstruction).

Grade 3 (complete perfusion): Antegrade flow into the bed distal to the obstruction
occurs as promptly as antegrade flow into the bed proximal to the obstruction and
clearance of contrast material from the involved bed is as rapid as from an uninvolved
bed in the same vessel or the opposite artery..

12. Vessels
Left main coronary artery (LMCA)
Left anterior descending artery (LAD) with septal and diagonal branches
Left circumflex artery (LCX) with obtuse marginal branches
Ramus intermedius artery
Right coronary artery (RCA) and any of its branches
Posterior descending artery
Saphenous vein bypass graft(s)
Arterial bypass graft(s): Right internal mammary graft, left internal mammary graft,
radial artery graft, and gastroepiploic artery graft.

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CHAPTER 9. Definition of Peripheral Vascular Intervention

1. Peripheral Vascular Intervention (PVI): Peripheral vascular intervention2 is a catheterbased or open surgical procedure designed to improve arterial or venous blood flow or
otherwise modify or revise vascular conduits. Procedures may include, but are not limited to,
percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty, stent placement, thrombectomy,
embolectomy, atherectomy, dissection repair, aneurysm exclusion, treatment of dialysis
conduits, placement of various devices, intravascular thrombolysis or other
pharmacotherapies, and open surgical bypass or revision.
In general, the intention to perform percutaneous peripheral vascular intervention is denoted
by the insertion of a guide wire into a peripheral artery or vein.
The target vessel(s) and the type of revascularization procedure (e.g., surgical bypass,
thrombectomy, endarterectomy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, stent placement,
thromboembolectomy, and thrombolysis) should be specified and recorded. For the sake of
simplicity, this definition applies to the extracranial carotid artery and other non-cardiac
arteries and veins and excludes the intracranial vessels and lymphatics.
2. Procedural Success: In the case of percutaneous intervention for obstructive lesions,
procedural success is defined as the achievement of a satisfactory final residual diameter
stenosis by angiography at the end of the procedure (and without flow limiting dissection or
hemodynamically significant translesional pressure gradient). The specific parameter for
final percent residual stenosis is typically between < 30% and < 50%; selection of the
appropriate percentage may vary depending upon the specific intervention applied, the
vascular territory, and anticipated or desired therapeutic response. Procedural success also
implies absence of in-hospital major adverse events (e.g., death, stroke, myocardial
infarction, acute onset of limb ischemia, need for urgent/emergent vascular surgery, and
other procedure-specific major adverse events). The balloon inflation, stent placement, or
other therapeutic intervention may be preceded by use of adjunctive devices (e.g.,
percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy, directional or rotational atherectomy, laser, and
chronic total occlusion crossing device), as predefined in the protocol.
3. Procedural Status: Non-Elective and Elective:
a. Non-Elective: Non-elective procedures include emergent and urgent procedures. A nonelective procedure is a procedure that is performed without delay, because there is
clinical consensus that the procedure should occur imminently. Non-elective procedures
imply a degree of instability of the patient, urgency of the medical condition, or
instability of the threatening lesion.

We note that peripheral vascular disease includes veins, arteries, and lymphatics. However, for simplicity,
this definition will focus on peripheral artery and venous interventions.

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Emergent: A procedure that is performed immediately because of the acute nature

of the medical condition (e.g., acute limb ischemia, acute aortic dissection), and the
increased morbidity or mortality associated with a temporal delay in treatment.

Urgent: An urgent procedure is one that is not an emergency but is required to be

performed on a timely basis ( 24 hrs) (e.g., a patient who has been stabilized
following initial treatment of acute limb ischemia, and there is clinical consensus that
a definitive procedure should occur within the next 24 hours).

b. Elective: An elective procedure is one that is scheduled and is performed on a patient

with stable disease, or in whom there is no urgency and/or increased morbidity or
mortality associated with a planned procedure.
4. Target Lesion: A target lesion is any vascular segment treated or attempted to be treated
during the trial procedure with the index device. The target lesion is the treated segment
starting 10 mm proximal and ending 10 mm distal to the index device or therapy (stent,
balloon, atherectomy catheter, or aortic stent-graft).
5. Target Vessel: A target vessel is any vessel (e.g., non-cardiac or non-intracranial) that
contains the target lesion treated with the study device. The target vessel includes the target
lesion as well as the entire length of native vessel upstream and downstream from the target
lesion, including side branches. For the arteries of the leg, the vasculature is divided into 3
vessel levels: aorto-iliac, femoral-popliteal, and tibial-crural.
6. Non-Target Lesion and Non-Target Lesion Revascularization: A lesion for which
revascularization is not attempted or one in which revascularization is performed using a
non-study device, respectively.
7. Non-Target Vessel and Non-Target Vessel Revascularization: A vessel for which
revascularization is not attempted or one in which revascularization is performed using a
non-study device, respectively.
8. Target Vessel, Non-Target Lesion and Target Vessel, Non-Target Lesion
Revascularization: Any lesion or revascularization of a lesion in the target vessel other than
the target lesion, respectively.
9. Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR): Target lesion revascularization is any repeat
intervention of the target lesion (including 10 mm proximal and 10 mm distal to the index
device, as target lesion is defined above) or surgical intervention/bypass of the target vessel
performed for restenosis or other complication involving the target lesion. In the assessment
of TLR, angiograms should be assessed by an angiographic core laboratory (if designated).
Angiograms (and core laboratory assessment thereof) and other source documentation should
be made available to the CEC for review upon request.

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10. Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR): Target vessel revascularization is any repeat
intervention or surgical bypass of any segment of the target vessel. In the assessment of
TVR, angiograms should be assessed by an angiographic core laboratory (if designated).
Angiograms (and core laboratory assessment thereof) and other source documentation should
be made available to the CEC for review upon request.
11. Clinically-Driven Target Lesion Revascularization: Clinically-driven target lesion
revascularization is defined as target lesion revascularization performed due to target lesion
diameter stenosis > 50% AND either evidence of clinical or functional ischemia (e.g.
recurrent/progressive intermittent claudication, critical limb ischemia) OR recurrence of the
clinical syndrome for which the initial procedure was performed. Clinically-driven target
lesion revascularization occurs in the absence of protocol-directed surveillance ultrasound or
angiography.
12. Vessel Patency: Vessel patency at a given time point will be determined by the absence of
clinically-driven target lesion revascularization and/or absence of recurrent target lesion
diameter stenosis > 50% by imaging (e.g., invasive angiography or most commonly, duplex
ultrasonography). If patency data are incorporated within the primary endpoint of a clinical
trial, the angiographic images or duplex ultrasonographic images should be assessed by
appropriate core laboratories and made available to the CEC for review upon request.
13. Restenosis: Re-narrowing of the artery following the treatment of a prior stenosis

Binary restenosis: A diameter stenosis of > 50% at the previously treated lesion site,
including the originally treated site plus the adjacent vascular segments 10 mm proximal
and 10 mm distal to the site (or as otherwise defined by the protocol, as noted above).

In-stent restenosis (ISR): A previously stented lesion that has > 50% diameter stenosis.

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CHAPTER 10. Definition of Stent Thrombosis

Stent Thrombosis: Timing

Stent thrombosis should be reported as a cumulative value over time and at the various
individual time points as specified below. Time 0 is defined as the time point after the guiding
catheter has been removed and the subject has left the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Stent Thrombosis: Timing
Acute stent thrombosis1
0-24 hours post stent implantation
Subacute stent thrombosis1
> 24 hours 30 days post stent implantation
2
Late stent thrombosis
> 30 days 1 year post stent implantation
Very late stent thrombosis2
> 1 year post stent implantation
1
Acute or subacute can also be replaced by the term early stent thrombosis. Early stent
thrombosis (0-30 days) will be used herein.
2
Includes primary as well as secondary late stent thrombosis; secondary late stent
thrombosis is a stent thrombosis after a target lesion revascularization.
Stent Thrombosis: Categories
We propose three categories of evidence to define stent thrombosis, as follows:
1. Definite Stent Thrombosis
Definite stent thrombosis is considered to have occurred by either angiographic or
pathological confirmation:
a. Angiographic confirmation of stent thrombosis3

The presence of a thrombus4 that originates in the stent or in the segment 5 mm

proximal or distal to the stent and presence of at least 1 of the following criteria
within a 48-hour time window:
o Acute onset of ischemic symptoms at rest
o

New ischemic ECG changes that suggest acute ischemia

o Typical rise and fall in cardiac biomarkers (refer to definition of spontaneous MI)

The incidental angiographic documentation of stent occlusion in the absence of clinical signs or symptoms is
not considered a confirmed stent thrombosis (silent occlusion).
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o Nonocclusive thrombus
Intracoronary thrombus is defined as a (spheric, ovoid, or irregular) noncalcified
filling defect or lucency surrounded by contrast material (on 3 sides or within a
coronary stenosis) seen in multiple projections, or persistence of contrast material
within the lumen, or a visible embolization of intraluminal material downstream
o Occlusive thrombus
TIMI 0 or TIMI 1 intrastent or proximal to a stent up to the most adjacent
proximal side branch or main branch (if originates from the side branch).
b. Pathological Confirmation of Stent Thrombosis
Evidence of recent thrombus within the stent determined at autopsy or via examination of
tissue retrieved following thrombectomy.
2. Probable Stent Thrombosis
Clinical definition of probable stent thrombosis is considered to have occurred after
intracoronary stenting in the following cases:
a. Any unexplained death within the first 30 days5
b. Irrespective of the time after the index procedure, any MI that is related to documented
acute ischemia in the territory of the implanted stent without angiographic confirmation
of stent thrombosis and in the absence of any other obvious cause
3. Possible Stent Thrombosis
Clinical definition of possible stent thrombosis is considered to have occurred with any
unexplained death from 30 days after intracoronary stenting until end of trial follow-up.

For studies with ST-elevation MI population, one may consider the exclusion of unexplained death within 30
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