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Fractional flow reserve may rival IV ultrasound for percutaneous coronary intervention decision-making

Jenny Blair, MD   |   Clinical Summary   |   14 September 2022
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Takeaway

  • For patients with coronary artery disease being considered for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), guidance with fractional flow reserve (FFR) is noninferior to intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS).
  • Editorial :
    • Using both tools is considered best practice, but most laboratories have 1 or the other.
    • Results suggest using only 1 tool is...

          

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