Rationale, design and goals of the HeartFlow assessing diagnostic value of non-invasive FFR

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is a reliable tool for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) that conveys significant prognostic information. It does not provide data on the hemodynamic significance of a given lesion, particularly in intermediate-grade stenosis. Fractional flow reserve by CT (FFR

METHODS: The ADVANCE Registry is a multi-center, prospective registry designed to evaluate utility, clinical outcomes and resource utilization following FFR

CONCLUSIONS: The ADVANCE registry is designed to assess the real-world impact of FFR

Volume

11

Issue

1

First Page

62

Last Page

67

DOI

10.1016/j.jcct.2016.12.002

ISSN

1876-861X

PubMed ID

28017291

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