Erschienen in:
01.10.2012 | Review Article
CT fractional flow reserve: the next level in non-invasive cardiac imaging
verfasst von:
M. F. L. Meijs, M. J. Cramer, H. El Aidi, P. A. Doevendans
Erschienen in:
Netherlands Heart Journal
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Ausgabe 10/2012
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Abstract
The haemodynamic effect of a coronary artery stenosis is a better predictor of prognosis than anatomical lumen obstruction. Until recently, no individual non-invasive test could provide both accurate coronary anatomy and lesion-specific myocardial ischaemia. However, computer tomography (CT) fractional flow reserve, which can be calculated from a standard CT coronary angiogram, was recently demonstrated to accurately detect and rule out the haemodynamic significance of individual coronary artery stenoses.