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Integrated myocardial flow reserve (iMFR) assessment: optimized PET blood flow quantification for diagnosis of coronary artery disease
PurposeDistinguishing obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease (CAD) from microvascular dysfunction and diffuse atherosclerosis would be of...
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Investigation of the predictive value of a novel algorithm based on coronary CT angiography regarding fractional flow reserve and revascularization in patients with stable coronary artery disease
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has been established as a gold standard for functional coronary ischemia. At present, the FFR can be calculated from...
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Predictors of non-obstructive coronary slow flow in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundCoronary slow flow (CSF) can occur due to various factors, such as inflammation, small vessel disease, endothelial dysfunction, and...
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Quantitative flow ratio derived pullback pressure gradient and CZT-SPECT measured longitudinal flow gradient for hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease
BackgroundWhether physiological coronary diffuseness assessed by quantitative flow reserve (QFR) pullback pressure gradient (PPG) correlates with...
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Coronary slow flow and its correlation with reduced left ventricle global longitudinal strain: a case–control study
BackgroundCoronary slow flow (CSF) often links to inflammation and endothelial function disturbance. While conventional ejection fraction...
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Impact of quantitative flow ratio on graft function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Recent studies showed that preoperative functional assessment with fractional flow reserve (FFR) could predict a long-term patency of arterial bypass...
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Impact on cardiovascular outcome of coronary revascularization-induced changes in ischemic perfusion defect and myocardial flow reserve
PurposeWe evaluated the impact on cardiovascular outcome of coronary revascularization-induced changes in ischemic total perfusion defect (ITPD) and...
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Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Fractional Flow Reserve for Predicting Prognosis after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
AccuFFRivus is an alternative to fractional flow reserve (FFR) based on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images for functional assessment of coronary...
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Quantitative flow ratio to predict long-term coronary artery bypass graft patency in patients with left main coronary artery disease
PurposeFractional flow reserve (FFR) has been demonstrated in some studies to predict long-term coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patency....
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Diagnostic performance of angiography-derived fractional flow reserve analysis based on bifurcation fractal law for assessing hemodynamic significance of coronary stenosis
ObjectivesBlood flow into the side branch affects the calculation of coronary angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR), called Angio-FFR....
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Epicardial fat volume is associated with primary coronary slow-flow phenomenon in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter valve implantation
BackgroundPrimary coronary slow flow (CSF) is defined as delayed opacification of the distal epicardial vasculature during coronary angiography in...
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Comparison of machine learning–based CT fractional flow reserve with cardiac MR perfusion map** for ischemia diagnosis in stable coronary artery disease
ObjectivesTo compare the diagnostic performance of machine learning (ML)–based computed tomography–derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) and...
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Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on computed tomography derived fractional flow reserve in coronary vessels with no apparent coronary artery disease
ObjectivesComputed tomography (CT) derived fractional flow reserve (FFR CT ) decreases from the proximal to the distal part due to a variety of...
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Clinical Value of Computational Angiography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve in Stable Coronary Artery Disease
The utilization of FFR remains low. Our study evaluated the per-vessel prognostic value of computational pressure-flow dynamics-derived FFR (caFFR)...
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Indicators of abnormal PET coronary flow capacity in detecting cardiac ischemia
Coronary flow capacity (CFC) categorizes severity of left ventricular (LV) ischemia by PET myocardial blood flow (MBF). Our objective was to...
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The prognostic value of coronary flow reserve in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease and microvascular dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis with focus on imaging modality and sex difference
To clarify prognosis of patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) and coronary microvascular disease (CMD) assessed as low...
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Coronary flow velocity reserve is reduced in patients with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise
Coronary artery disease and cardiovascular mortality are increased in patients with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise. The exact...
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Invasive fractional-flow-reserve prediction by coronary CT angiography using artificial intelligence vs. computational fluid dynamics software in intermediate-grade stenosis
Coronary computed angiography (CCTA) with non-invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) calculates lesion-specific ischemia when compared with invasive...
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Quantitative flow ratio or angiography for the assessment of non-culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes, a randomized trial
BackgroundPatients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes often have multivessel disease (MVD). Quantitative flow...
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Benefits of excimer laser coronary angioplasty over thrombus aspiration therapy for patients with acute coronary syndrome and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 0
In primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the presence of a thrombus or unstable plaque can cause...
