Open AccessFractional Flow Reserve Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Improves Clinical Outcome with Reduced Cost in Contemporary Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Po Hu,
May Tang,
WenChao Song,
Jun Jiang,
Yong Sun,
Xianbao Liu,
Changling Li,
Xinyang Hu,
Jianan Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.4103/0366-6999.161341
Subject(s) - medicine , fractional flow reserve , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , revascularization , cardiology , myocardial infarction , angina , retrospective cohort study , surgery , coronary angiography
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is currently considered as the gold standard for evaluating the functional significance of coronary stenosis. However, its potential benefits in real-world practice remain unknown in China. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the use of FFR is associated with improved outcome and reduced cost in Chinese real-world clinical practice.