LIVEBETTER: A Trial Comparing Medications in Older Adults With Stable Angina and Multiple Chronic Conditions

Summary

To establish the effectiveness and tolerability of standard of care anti-anginal treatment (beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker medications) in older adults with symptomatic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease (SIHD) and multiple chronic conditions (MCC).

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

OLDER ADULTS WITH SIHD AND MCC

* Age ≥65 years
* ≥ 2 Multiple Chronic Conditions as defined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
* Diagnosis of Symptomatic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease with plans to initiate medical therapy identified by at least one of the following:

  1. positive non-invasive functional or anatomic testing suggestive of obstructive coronary artery disease
  2. coronary angiography with stenosis ≥70% in a coronary artery ≥2 mm in diameter or

     ≥50% stenosis of left main
  3. Invasive coronary angiography with positive physiologic testing in at least one vessel (FFR ≤ 0.80 or iFR ≤0.89)

CAREGIVERS

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Identified as caregiver of LIVEBETTER participant

Exclusion Criteria:

OLDER ADULTS WITH SIHD AND MCC

* Current taking (both) a beta-blocker AND a calcium channel blocker\*
* Contraindication to beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers including:

  1. significant hypotension
  2. high grade AV block
  3. severe symptomatic bradycardia
  4. severe obstructive lung disease
* Documented intolerance to beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers
* Probable or definite high-risk coronary artery disease including unrevascularized left main disease and/or unrevascularized multi-vessel disease including the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery with plans for immediate complete revascularization
* Plans for complete revascularization within 2 weeks
* Clear clinical indication for beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers that precludes dose adjustment or crossover:

  1. Diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with reduced ejection fraction within past year
  2. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) within past year
* Actively participating in another clinical trial involving an investigational medication or device
* Primary language other than English or Spanish
* Inability to complete follow-up (e.g. life expectancy \<12 months, impaired decision-making determined by validated instrument)
* Previously enrolled in LIVEBETTER
* Refused informed consent

CAREGIVERS

* Professional caregiver (i.e. not a relative or close friend of the participant)
* Primary language other than English or Spanish
* Inability to complete follow-up
* Previously enrolled in LIVEBETTER
* Refused informed consent

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