Pulse transmission coefficient: A novel nonhyperemic parameter for assessing the physiological significance of coronary artery stenoses

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Brosh, D
Higano, ST
Slepian, MJ
Miller, HI
Kern, MJ
Lennon, RJ
Holmes, DR
Lerman, A
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[1] St Marys Hosp, Mayo Clin Fdn, Ctr Coronary Physiol & Imaging, Cardiovasc Div,Cardiac Lab, Rochester, MN 55902 USA
[2] Univ Med Ctr, Div Cardiovasc, Tucson, AZ USA
[3] Tel Aviv Med Ctr & Sch Med, Div Cardiovasc, Tel Aviv, Israel
[4] St Louis Univ, Div Cardiovasc, St Louis, MO 63103 USA
[5] Mayo Clin Fdn, Biostat Sect, Rochester, MN USA
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10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01725-4
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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OBJECTIVES We sought to test the hypothesis that the pulse transmission coefficient (PTC) can serve as a nonhyperemic physiologic marker for the severity of coronary artery stenosis in humans. BACKGROUND Coronary lesions may impair the transmission of pressure waves across a stenosis, potentially acting as a low-pass filter. The PTC is a novel nonhyperemic parameter that calculates the transmission of high-frequency components of the pressure signal through a stenosis. Thus, it may reflect the severity of the coronary artery stenosis, This study was designed to examine the correlation between PTC and fractional flow reserve (FFR) in patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS Pressure signals were obtained by pressure guidewire in 56 lesions (49 patients) in the nonhyperemic state and were analyzed with a new algorithm that identifies the high-frequency components in the pressure signal. The PTC was calculated as the ratio between the distal and proximal high-frequency components of the pressure waveform. across the lesion. The FFR measurements were assessed with intracoronary adenosine. RESULTS There was a significant correlation between PTC and FFR (r = 0.81, p < 0.001). By using a receiver operating characteristic analysis, we identified a PTC < 0.60 (sensitivity 100%, specificity 98%) to be the optimal cutoff value for predicting an FFR < 0.75. CONCLUSIONS Pulse transmission coefficient is a novel nonhyperemic parameter for the physiologic assessment of coronary artery stenoses. It correlates significantly with FFR and may predict an FFR < 0.75 with high accuracy, Pulse transmission coefficient may, be useful as an adjunct measurement to FFR, especially in patients with microcirculatory disease and impaired maximal hyperemia. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:1012-9) (C) 2002 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.
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