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Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment of Left Main Stenosis in the Presence of Downstream Coronary Stenoses
Author(s) -
A. Yong,
David Daniels,
Bernard De Bruyne,
HyunSook Kim,
Fumiaki Ikeno,
Jennifer Lyons,
Nico H.J. Pijls,
William F. Fearon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.112.000104
Subject(s) - fractional flow reserve , medicine , stenosis , cardiology , coronary arteries , artery , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction
Several studies have shown that fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement can aid in the assessment of left main coronary stenosis. However, the impact of downstream epicardial stenosis on left main FFR assessment with the pressure wire in the nonstenosed downstream vessel remains unknown.

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