Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Editorial | By Escaned J, Mejía-Rentería H.
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Original Research | By Lee JM, Choi KH, Koo BK et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study investigated the prognostic implication of coronary flow reserve (CFR) in patients who underwent fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement. BACKGROUND - Limited data are available regarding the long-term prognosis associated with thermodilution CFR in patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS - A total of 519 patients (737 vessels) who did not ...
Editorial | By Berry C, Collison D, Mangion K.
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Clinical Trial | By Kyhl K, Ahtarovski KA, Nepper-Christensen L et al.
OBJECTIVES - The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided revascularization compared with culprit-only percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) on infarct size, left ventricular (LV), function, LV remodeling, and the presence of nonculprit infarctions. BACKGROUND - Patients with ST...
Review Article | By Patel S, Bailey SR.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW - This review will address the clinical conundrum of those who may derive clinical benefit from complete revascularization of coronary stenosis that are discovered at the time of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The decision to revascularize additional vessels with angiographic stenosis beyond the culprit lesion remains controversial, as does the timing of revascularization.  ...
Review Article | By Elgendy IY, Mahmoud AN, Kumbhani DJ et al.
Original Research | By De Backer O, Lønborg J, Helqvist S et al.
AIMS - Treatment of the infarct-related artery only (IRA-only) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with a significantly higher rate of ischemia-driven revascularization (ID-RV) during follow-up than fractional flow reserve-guided complete revascularization (FFR-CRV). METHODS AND RESULTS - In this study, we characterized the lesions that underwent ID-RV...