Correlation between intracoronary physiology and myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with severe aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis (AS) is frequently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the best tool to functionally assess CAD in AS remains undetermined. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) have never been validated in AS.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roberto Scarsini, Rosaria Cantone, Gabriele Venturi, Giovanni Luigi De Maria, Andrea Variola, Paolo Braggio, Mattia Lunardi, Gabriele Pesarini, Marco Ferdeghini, Anna Piccoli, Mauro Feola, Rajesh K. Kharbanda, Adrian P. Banning, Flavio Ribichini Tags: Short communication Source Type: research