OBJECTIVE. This article presents the basic definitions and concepts of fractional flow reserve (FFR), a focused understanding of the need for hyperemia during assessment, key clinical studies supporting its use, and an introduction to newer noninvasive methods using FFR CT. CONCLUSION. Although it is still a new procedure, FFR CT may prove to be of tremendous use as the computational processing improves to reduce calculation times and enhance accuracy.
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Stanford Univ, Div Cardiovasc Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Fearon, William F.
De Bruyne, Bernard
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OLV Clin, Cardiovasc Ctr Aalst, Aalst, BelgiumStanford Univ, Div Cardiovasc Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
De Bruyne, Bernard
Pijls, Nico H. J.
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Catharina Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Eindhoven, NetherlandsStanford Univ, Div Cardiovasc Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA