Intravascular imaging and physiologic lesion assessment to define critical coronary stenoses.
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Abstract
Despite the fact that the coronary angiogram is the gold-standard in assessing a coronary artery stenosis for the purposes of clinical decision making, it has many limitations. Alternative methods are available. This article discusses three of these: intravascular ultrasound, coronary flow reserve, and fractional flow reserve.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Disease
- Ultrasonography, Interventional