Application 1080
Coronary (Radi) pressure wire
Application No. | 1080 |
| Application Name | Coronary (Radi) pressure wire |
| Advisory Panel | Associate Professor John Atherton (Chair and MSAC Member) Professor Ken Thomson (MSAC Member) Dr Robert Whitbourne (Co-opted cardiologist) Dr Stephanie Wilson (Cardiology Society of Australia nominee) Mr Peter Edwards (Consumers' Health Forum of Australia nominee) |
| Date Received by MSAC Secretariat | 28 May 2004 |
| Stage 1 - Eligibility | Eligible |
| Stage 2 - Assessment | Completed |
| Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the Minister | This assessment was considered by the MSAC at the 16 November 2005 meeting. 1st indication - Measurement of intermediate lesions (coronary artery stenosis of 30-70%) On the strength of evidence relating to safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, the MSAC recommends that public funding be supported for the use of coronary pressure wires to determine whether revascularisation should be performed on the intermediate lesions identified on coronary angiography, where previous stress testing has either not been performed or the results are inconclusive. 2nd indication - Measurement post angiography/stenting On the basis of the limited evidence relating to effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, the MSAC recommends that public funding not be supported for the use of coronary pressure wires to assess the effectiveness of percutaneous coronary interventions. |
| Stage 4 - Decision | Endorsed by the Minister of Health and Ageing on 28 March 2006 |
| Stage 5 - Implementation | Implemented |
