Effect of coronary sinus reducer implantation on aerobic exercise capacity in refractory angina patients - a CROSSROAD Study

Mrak, Miha (author), Pavšič, Nejc (author), Žižek, David (author), Ležaič, Luka (author), Bunc, Matjaž (author)

Coronary sinus reducer (CSR) implantation is a new treatment option for patients with refractory angina pectoris. However, there is no evidence from a randomized trial that would show an improvement in exercise capacity after this treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of CSR treatment on maximal oxygen consumption and compare it to a sham procedure. Twenty-five patients with refractory angina pectoris (Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class II–IV) were randomized to a CSR implantation (n = 13) or a sham procedure (n = 12). At baseline and after 6 months of follow-up, the patients underwent symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise testing with an adjusted ramp protocol and assessment of angina pectoris using the CCS scale and Seattle angina pectoris questionnaire (SAQ). In the CSR group, maximal oxygen consumption increased from 15.56 ± 4.05 to 18.4 ± 5.2 mL/kg/min (p = 0.03) but did not change in the sham group (p = 0.53); p for intergroup comparison was 0.03. In contrast, there was no difference in the improvement of the CCS class or SAQ domains. To conclude, in patients with refractory angina and optimized medical therapy, CSR implantation may improve oxygen consumption beyond that of optimal medical therapy.

• Language: English
• Keywords: reduktor koronarnega sinusa, refraktorna angina, poraba kisika, coronary sinus reducer, refractory angina, oxygen consumption
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: MF - Faculty of Medicine
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: 8 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 10, no. 6, art. 235
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-189845
• UDC: 616.1
• ISSN on article: 2308-3425
• DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10060235
• COBISS.SI-ID: 154515459
• Publication date in RUL: 19.10.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease
• Shortened title: J. cardiovasc. dev. dis.
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 2308-3425
• COBISS.SI-ID: 523193113

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: reduktor koronarnega sinusa, refraktorna angina, poraba kisika