Visual and Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Stenoses at Angiography Versus Fractional Flow Reserve: The Impact of Risk Factors [Coronary Artery Disease]

Conclusions— Overall, DSVE has a better diagnostic accuracy than DSQCA to predict the functional significance of coronary stenosis. The predictive accuracy of angiography is moderate in patients with ≤1 RFs, but weakens as RFs accumulate, especially in diabetics.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - July 7, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Adjedj, J., Xaplanteris, P., Toth, G., Ferrara, A., Pellicano, M., Ciccarelli, G., Flore, V., Barbato, E., De Bruyne, B. Tags: Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research