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Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Congestive Heart Failure (PEECH) Trial

PEECH Trial. Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Congestive Heart Failure (PEECH) Trial. Presented at The American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2005 Presented by Dr. Arthur M. Feldman. PEECH Trial. 187 patients with stable heart failure with NYHA class II/III symptoms,

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Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Congestive Heart Failure (PEECH) Trial

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  1. PEECH Trial Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Congestive Heart Failure (PEECH) Trial Presented at The American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2005 Presented by Dr. Arthur M. Feldman

  2. PEECH Trial 187 patients with stable heart failure with NYHA class II/III symptoms, Ischemic or non-ischemic etiology, LVEF ≤35%, optimal pharmacologic therapy, ability to exercise ≥3 minutes, limited by SOB or fatigue (not angina) 24% female, mean age 63 years 76% received ACE-inhibitors, 19% ARB, 85% beta-blockers EECP + ACE-Inhibitors or EECP + ARB & beta-blockers, EECP as 35, 1 hour sessions for 7 weeks n=93 ACE Inhibitors or ARB & beta-blockers n=94 Primary Endpoint: Percentage of subjects with 1)at least a 60 second increase in exercise duration from baseline to 6 months or 2) at least 1.25 ml/min/kg increase in peak VO2 from baseline to 6 months Secondary Endpoint:Adverse events or changes in exercise duration and peak VO2, NYHA classification, quality of life Presented at ACC 2005

  3. PEECH Trial: Primary Endpoint Primary endpoints of increase in excercise duration at 6 months & increase in peak VO2 • The primary endpoint of increase in exercise duration by at least 60 seconds occurred more frequently in the EECP group compared with the control group at a 6 month follow-up. • The co-primary endpoint of increase in peak VO2 of at least 1.25 ml/min/kg was the same between the two groups. p=0.016 35.4% p=NS 25.3% 24.1% 22.8% Presented at ACC 2005

  4. PEECH Trial: Secondary Endpoint of Change in Exercise Duration • The change in exercise duration was longer in the EECP group versus the control group, which actually had a decrease in exercise duration at 1 week and 6 months. • The increase in the EECP group’s exercise duration was maintained at the 6 month follow-up. p=0.01 p=0.01 Presented at ACC 2005

  5. PEECH Trial: Secondary Endpoint p<0.001 p<0.001 p=NS • There was more improvement in NYHA classification in the EECP group compared to the control group. • The was no significant difference in the occurrence of serious adverse events between groups. % Change in NYHA Class Presented at ACC 2005

  6. PEECH Trial: Secondary Endpoint • There was a greater change from baseline in Minnesota Living with Heart Failure scores in the EECP group at 1 week and 3 months compared to the control group; however, there was no difference between the groups at the 6 month follow-up. p=NS p=0.01 p=0.01 MN Living with CHF Score Presented at ACC 2005

  7. PEECH Trial: Summary • Among patients with systolic dysfunction, stable heart failure symptoms and treated with optimal pharmacologic therapy, the use of EECP was associated with improvements in exercise duration, NYHA classification and quality of life but no difference in change in peak VO2 compared with optimal pharmacologic therapy alone • In the past, EECP therapy has been demonstrated benefit in increasing time to exercise induced ischemia and has been associated with decreased anginal frequency among patients with stable angina • Data in patients with heart failure are limited to a registry and a pilot trial • The present study demonstrated improvements in exercise duration and quality of life despite optimal medical therapy Presented at ACC 2005

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