Fractional Flow Reserve and Appropriateness of Angioplasty in Moderate Coronary Stenosis

Fractional Flow Reserve and Appropriateness of Angioplasty in Moderate Coronary Stenosis

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Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) of a coronary stenosis without documented ischemia at noninvasive stress testing is often performed, but its benefit is unproven. Coronary pressure– derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an invasive index of stenosis severity defined as the ratio of maxima...

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Main Authors: Mehran Mahmoodian, Davood Kazemi Saleh, Saeed Sadeghian, Mojtaba Salarifar, Seyed Ebrahim Kassaian, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Sirous Darabian, Solmaz Asaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Fractional flow reserve
Coronary artery disease
Noninvasive stress test
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