Drug-Coated Balloon Versus Standard Balloon for Superficial Femoral Artery In-Stent Restenosis: The Randomized Femoral Artery In-Stent Restenosis (FAIR) Trial.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Drug-coated balloon angioplasty (DCBA) was shown to be superior to standard balloon angioplasty (POBA) in terms of restenosis prevention for de novo superficial femoral artery disease. For in-stent restenosis, the benefit of DCBA over POBA remains uncertain.

METHODS AND RESULTS:

One hundred nineteen patients with superficial femoral artery in-stent restenosis and chronic limb ischemia were recruited over 34 months at 5 German clinical sites and prospectively randomized to either DCBA (n=62) or POBA (n=57). Mean lesion length was 82.2±68.4 mm. Thirty-four (28.6%) lesions were totally occluded; 30 (25.2%) were moderately or heavily calcified. Clinical and duplex ultrasound follow-up was conducted at 6 and 12 months. The primary end point of recurrent in-stent restenosis assessed by ultrasound at 6 months was 15.4% (8 of 52) in the DCBA and 44.7% (21 of 47) in the POBA group (P=0.002). Freedom from target lesion revascularization was 96.4% versus 81.0% (P=0.0117) at 6 months and 90.8% versus 52.6% (P<0.0001) at 12 months, respectively. At 12 months, clinical improvement by ≥1 Rutherford category without the need for target lesion revascularization was observed in 35 of 45 DCBA patients (77.8%) and 23 of 44 POBA patients (52.3%; P=0.015). No major amputation was needed. Two patients in the DCBA and 3 patients in the POBA group died. No death was procedure related.

CONCLUSIONS:

DCBA for superficial femoral artery in-stent restenosis is associated with less recurrent restenosis and a better clinical outcome than POBA without an apparent difference in safety.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION:

URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01305070.

• Authors: Hans Krankenberg, Thilo Tübler, Maja Ingwersen, Michael Schlüter, Dierk Scheinert, Erwin Blessing, Sebastian Sixt, Arne Kieback, Ulrich Beschorner, Thomas Zeller
• Journal: Circulation (Circulation) Vol. 132 Issue 23 Pg. 2230-6 (Dec 08 2015) ISSN: 1524-4539 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26446728 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2015 American Heart Association, Inc.

Chemical References

• Paclitaxel

Topics

• Aged
• Angioplasty, Balloon (methods)
• Female
• Femoral Artery (drug effects, pathology)
• Graft Occlusion, Vascular (diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Paclitaxel (administration & dosage)
• Prospective Studies
• Stents (adverse effects)