Chronic Coronary Disease(chronic冠狀動脈疾病)

參考指引: 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline 更新日期: 2026-06


一、定義與分類

Chronic Coronary Disease(CCD) = Stable CAD,包括:

  • 確診 CAD(有 angiography 記錄)且穩定
  • symptomatic angina(Stable angina)
  • 過去有 ACS / revascularization 但現已穩定
  • cardiac imaging 顯示 ischemic changes

🌟 **2023 AHA/ACC 新名詞:「Chronic Coronary Disease(CCD)」**取代舊稱「Stable ischemic heart disease(SIHD)」


二、Epidemiology & Pathophysiology

  • 全球成人約 11% 有 CCD
  • 主要機轉:atherosclerotic plaque → luminal stenosis → exertional myocardial ischemia
  • 其他機轉(non-obstructive CAD):
    • INOCA(Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery disease):microvascular dysfunction、coronary spasm
    • Vasospastic angina(Prinzmetal angina):休息時發作、CCB 治療

三、Clinical Presentation

Stable Angina

  • exertion 誘發的 chest pain/pressure,radiation to left arm/jaw
  • rest 或 nitroglycerin <5 分鐘緩解
  • 無 troponin 升高(與 ACS 區別)

CCS Classification(Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading):

Class描述
Iordinary activity 不受限;strenuous activity 才引起 angina
II日常 activity 輕微受限(brisk walking、上樓、emotion)
IIIordinary activity 顯著受限(緩步 walking 也會發作)
IV任何 activity 或 rest 時均可發作

Silent Ischemia

  • 無 chest pain 但 imaging 顯示 ischemia(Diabetes Mellitus、老年、autonomic 受損)
  • 預後與 symptomatic ischemia 相近,同樣需要治療

四、Diagnosis

步驟一:確診 / 排除 CAD

  • 對於 new-onset angina 或中危患者 → Noninvasive testing(CCTA 或 stress imaging)
  • CCTA 首選(2021 AHA/ACC Class I for intermediate PTP)

步驟二:評估風險

  • Echo(評估 LVEF)
  • CACS(Calcium score)
  • Resting ECG

步驟三:評估 symptom severity

  • 若 noninvasive 顯示高危 → coronary angiography

五、Management

A. 生活型態介入(所有 CCD 患者)

  • Mediterranean diet:降低 MACE(Class I)
  • smoking cessation(Class I):獲益最大的單一 intervention
  • 規律 aerobic exercise(每週 150 分鐘中強度):Class I
  • weight control(BMI <25)
  • blood pressure < 130/80 mmHg(2025 AHA/ACC HTN guideline)
  • glycemic control(HbA1c < 7.0%)

B. 藥物治療(Pharmacotherapy)

⬛ 所有 CCD 患者(除禁忌):

drug class目的建議
High-intensity statinLDL-C ↓(目標 <70 mg/dL 或 <55 mg/dL in very high risk)Class I
Aspirin 75-100 mg/dayantiplateletClass I
β-blockersymptom control(angina)、LVEF ≤40%、arrhythmiasymptom control Class I;LVEF ≤40% Class I。🆕 prior MI 但 LVEF >50% 且無其他 indication 者,不需常規長期 BB(REDUCE-AMI 2024;2025 ACC/AHA ACS:>1 年後可重新評估停藥)
ACEi 或 ARBLVEF <40%、hypertension、diabetes、Kidney Disease (CKD & AKI)依 indication Class I
SGLT-2 inhibitor有 diabetes + CCD → 降低 CV events(尤其 HF/CKD)Class I。劑量:empagliflozin 10 mg PO qddapagliflozin 10 mg qd、canagliflozin 100 mg qd
GLP-1RAdiabetes(±obesity)→ MACE reductionClass I(2023 新增)。劑量:semaglutide SC 0.25→1.0 mg/週(PO 7→14 mg qd)、liraglutide 0.6→1.8 mg/天 SC、dulaglutide 0.75→1.5 mg/週

⬛ symptomatic angina(Antianginal drugs):

drug機轉劑量與重點
β-blocker(first-line)↓heart rate、↓myocardial oxygen demandmetoprolol succinate 50–200 mg qd、bisoprolol 5–10 mg qd、atenolol 50–100 mg qd、carvedilol 12.5–25 mg BID;目標 resting HR 55–60
Non-DHP CCB(替代或加用)↓heart rateverapamil 180–480 mg/day、diltiazem 120–360 mg/day;β-blocker 不耐受時用,勿與 β-blocker 並用(bradycardia/AV block)
DHP CCBvasodilationamlodipine 5–10 mg qd、felodipine;可與 β-blocker 合用
Nitratesvenodilation → preload ↓;直接擴 coronary arteryisosorbide mononitrate 30–120 mg qd;SL NTG 0.3–0.6 mg PRN;nitrate-free interval ≥8–12h(避免 tolerance)
Ranolazinelate Na⁺ current 抑制 → ↓ diastolic wall tension500 mg BID → 1000 mg BID;不影響 HR/BP,適合 β-blocker 不耐受;注意 QT、CYP3A DDI
IvabradineHCN channel → ↓heart rate(sinus)5–7.5 mg BID;用於 sinus、HR ≥70 仍有 symptom;需 sinus rhythm

⬛ secondary prevention 降脂(LDL-C 目標):

  • Very high risk(已有 ASCVD event):LDL-C <55 mg/dL(ESC 2019)或 <70 mg/dL(AHA/ACC 2023)
  • High-intensity statin 劑量:atorvastatin 40–80 mgrosuvastatin 20–40 mg(目標 LDL ↓ ≥50%)
  • 在 maximally tolerated statin 上仍未達標 → 加 ezetimibe 10 mg qd(Class I;IMPROVE-IT)
  • 仍未達標 → 加 PCSK9 inhibitorevolocumab 140 mg SC q2w 或 420 mg/月alirocumab 75–150 mg SC q2w,Class I;FOURIER / ODYSSEY OUTCOMES)
  • statin 不耐受替代/加成:bempedoic acid 180 mg qd(CLEAR Outcomes);hypertriglyceridemia 且已用 statin → icosapent ethyl(REDUCE-IT)

⬛ ISCHEMIA trial(2020)重要結論:

  • moderate-to-severe ischemia 的 stable CCD(無 left main disease,LVEF ≥35%)
  • Invasive strategy(PCI/CABG)vs. conservative(medical therapy):primary endpoint(CV death + MI)無顯著差異
  • 例外:severe angina(CCS III-IV)→ invasive strategy 有 symptom 改善優勢
  • 結論:stable CCD 應先給予 optimal medical therapy(OMT),不必急於 revascularization

六、Revascularization 的適應症

Class I(建議)

  • severe symptoms(CCS III-IV)對 optimal medical therapy(OMT)仍有 symptom
  • 顯著 left main stenosis(≥50%)
  • three-vessel disease + 低 LVEF(LVEF <35%)→ CABG 優先

Class IIa(合理)

  • 廣泛 ischemia(>10% LV mass)
  • proximal LAD 嚴重 stenosis(≥70%)

stable CAD 選擇 PCI vs. CABG:

  • single-vessel / two-vessel disease(非 left main)→ PCI 可
  • three-vessel / complex disease(高 SYNTAX)→ CABG 優先
  • diabetes + multivessel → CABG 優先(FREEDOM trial)

「complete revascularization」的證據範圍

COMPLETE trial(NEJM 2019)支持 STEMI 病人對 non-culprit vessel 也做 complete revascularization(降 CV death + MI)→ 屬 ACS 情境,不可直接外推到 stable CCD。stable CCD 的決策仍以 ISCHEMIA(OMT first)為主軸;revascularization 主要為「OMT 下仍有 symptom」或上述 high-risk anatomy(left main、three-vessel + 低 LVEF)。


七、特殊族群

女性 CCD

  • INOCA(non-obstructive ischemia)比男性更常見
  • Cardiac catheterization 正常 → 考慮 coronary reactivity testing(acetylcholine or adenosine)
  • Microvascular angina:BBl + ranolazine

Diabetes CCD

  • SGLT-2i(empagliflozin, canagliflozin):降低 CV death + HF(Class I)
  • GLP-1RA(liraglutide, semaglutide):降低 MACE(Class I in high CV risk)
  • 嚴格 glycemic control 目標:HbA1c <7%(但避免 hypoglycemia)

CCD + CKD

  • Statin 使用(eGFR >15 可用)
  • SGLT-2i:額外 renal protection(CREDENCE / DAPA-CKD trial)
  • 避免 nephrotoxic NSAIDs

Vasospastic Angina(Prinzmetal’s Angina)

  • 特徵:rest angina(夜間多)、transient ST elevation、acetylcholine provocation 陽性
  • 治療:CCB 首選(diltiazem, amlodipine);避免 β-blocker(可能加重 spasm)

八、監測與隨訪

  • 每次就診:symptom 評估、blood pressure、heart rate、medication adherence
  • 每年:lipid panel、HbA1c(diabetes)、renal function(使用 RAAS)
  • Echo:LVEF 若下降需重新評估
  • 避免常規 stress test 追蹤(asymptomatic 者):ISCHEMIA trial 後不建議作為 routine(除非 symptom 變化)

九、Clinical Pearls

  • ISCHEMIA trial 改變了 CCD 的管理哲學:先 medical therapy,symptom 仍控制不良再考慮 revascularization
  • optimal medical therapy(OMT):high-intensity statin + aspirin + RAAS + β-blocker(若適用)+ antianginal drug
  • Diabetes CCD → SGLT-2i + GLP-1RA(Class I,不只是 glycemic control,而是 CV risk reduction)
  • LDL-C 降低 1 mmol/L → CV events 約降低 22%(statin meta-analysis)
  • Nitrate tolerance:必須有 8 小時以上的 nitrate-free interval(通常夜間不貼/不服用)
  • Non-DHP CCB + β-blocker 合用:heart rate 抑制加疊 → 注意 bradycardia / AV block
  • Ranolazine:不影響 heart rate/blood pressure,適合 β-blocker 禁忌或 low heart rate 的患者
  • 🆕 β-blocker 不再對所有 post-MI 病人「lifelong use」:REDUCE-AMI(2024)顯示 LVEF ≥50% 的 post-MI 病人長期 BB 無 death/reinfarction 效益;2025 ACC/AHA ACS 指引建議無 HFrEF/angina/arrhythmia/uncontrolled HTN 等 indication 時,>1 年後可重新評估停藥。BB 在 CCD 主要用於symptomatic anginaLVEF ≤40%

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📚 Key References

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最後更新:2026-06(整合 REDUCE-AMI、ISCHEMIA、SGLT2i/GLP-1RA 劑量與 COMPLETE 區辨;Pocket Medicine 9th Ed.)