Fractional Flow Reserve: Intracoronary versus intravenous adenosine induced maximal coronary hyperemia

Background: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), a measure of coronary stenosis severity is based on the achievement of maximal hyperemia of coronary microcirculation. The most widely used pharmacological agent is adenosine which is administered either by intra coronary or intra venous routes. IV route is...

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Main Authors: P.S. Sandhu, Upendra Kaul, R.K. Gupta, Tapan Ghose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213000321