Abstract
New non- and less-invasive techniques have been developed to overcome the procedural and operator related burden of the fractional flow reserve (FFR) for the assessment of potentially significant stenosis in the coronary arteries. Virtual FFR-techniques can obviate the need for the additional flow or pressure wires as used for FFR measurements. This review provides an overview of the developments and validation of the virtual FFR-algorithms, states the challenges, discusses the upcoming clinical trials, and postulates the future role of virtual FFR in the clinical practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-433 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Current medical science |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Keywords
- Coronary Angiography/methods
- Coronary Stenosis/diagnostic imaging
- Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging
- Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
- Humans
- Predictive Value of Tests
- coronary artery disease
- diagnostic accuracy
- quantitative flow ratio
- physiology guided percutaneous coronary intervention
- fractional flow reserve