Open AccessPhysiological Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Author(s) -
Morton J. Kern,
Amir Lerman,
Jan-Willen Bech,
Bernard De Bruyne,
Éric Eeckhout,
William F. Fearon,
Stuart T. Higano,
Michael J. Lim,
Martijn Meuwissen,
Jan J. Piek,
Nico H.J. Pijls,
Maria Siebes,
Jos A. E. Spaan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.177276
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac catheterization , coronary artery disease , intensive care medicine , gold standard (test) , statement (logic) , disease , cardiology , political science , law
With advances in technology, the physiological assessment of coronary artery disease in patients in the catheterization laboratory has become increasingly important in both clinical and research applications, but this assessment has evolved without standard nomenclature or techniques of data acquisition and measurement. Some questions regarding the interpretation, application, and outcome related to the results also remain unanswered. Accordingly, this consensus statement was designed to provide the background and evidence about physiological measurements and to describe standard methods for data acquisition and interpretation. The most common uses and support data from numerous clinical studies for the physiological assessment of coronary artery disease in the cardiac catheterization laboratory are reviewed. The goal of this statement is to provide a logical approach to the use of coronary physiological measurements in the catheterization lab to assist both clinicians and investigators in improving patient care.
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