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Case Report of First Angiography-Based On-Line FFR Assessment during Coronary Catheterization

Ran Kornowski1, Hana Vaknin-Assa1

  • 1Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Belinson Hospital Affiliated to the "Sackler" Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petah Tikva, Israel.

Case Reports in Cardiology
|August 25, 2017
PubMed

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Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a standard for assessing coronary artery blockages. A new non-invasive method, FFRangio, shows high accuracy compared to traditional invasive FFR, potentially improving treatment decisions.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular medicine
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Medical imaging analysis

Background:

  • Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is the gold standard for assessing the hemodynamic significance of coronary stenoses.
  • Current FFR assessment is invasive, requiring specialized equipment and procedures, leading to underutilization.
  • FFRangio offers a novel, non-invasive approach utilizing routine angiograms and hemodynamic data.

Observation:

  • This report details the first on-line clinical application of the FFRangio system in a catheterization laboratory.
  • The study involved generating a 3D coronary tree with color-coded FFR values.
  • FFRangio was previously validated as accurate in off-line studies.

Findings:

  • The on-line application of FFRangio demonstrated high concordance with invasive FFR measurements.
  • The system successfully generated a detailed 3D model of the coronary vasculature with FFR values.
  • FFRangio proved to be a reliable alternative to invasive FFR in a real-time clinical setting.

Implications:

  • FFRangio has the potential to increase the utilization of FFR assessments for coronary artery disease.
  • This technology can aid clinicians in making more informed decisions regarding coronary revascularization.
  • Wider adoption of FFRangio may lead to improved patient outcomes in managing coronary artery disease.

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