A simplified formula to calculate fractional flow reserve in sequential lesions circumventing the measurement of coronary wedge pressure: The APIS-S pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: The predicted FFR for each lesion in sequential coronary stenosis can be accurately calculated by a simplified formula circumventing the need for balloon inflation. This approach provides the operator upfront, with detailed information on physiology, thus having a potentially high impact on the corresponding PCI strategy. PMID: 31257567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cardiology Journal - June 30, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gutiérrez-Chico JL, Cortés C, Jaguszewski M, Schincariol M, Amat-Santos IJ, Franco-Peláez JA, Zuk G, Ciecwierz D, Wojakowski W, Navarro F, Tu S, Ibáñez B Tags: Cardiol J Source Type: research