TY - JOUR
T1 - Fractional flow reserve measurement by computed tomography
T2 - An alternative to the stress test
AU - Lee, Ji Hyun
AU - Hartaigh, Bríain
AU - Han, Donghee
AU - Rizvi, Asim
AU - Lin, Fay Y.
AU - Min, James K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© RADCLIFFE CARDIOLOGY 2016.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Recent advances in computed tomographic technology have contributed towards improving coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in determining the severity of coronary artery disease anatomically. Although the viability of CCTA has most often been confined to anatomical assessment, recent development has enabled evaluation of the haemodynamic significance of coronary artery disease. In light of this, CCTA-derived fractional flow reserve (FFRCT), a novel imaging modality, now permits the physiological assessment of coronary artery disease. To date, several studies have documented the diagnostic performance of FFRCT, and more trials are being performed that will further substantiate this technique. The present paper provides an overview and discussion of the available evidence for FFRCT in the clinical setting as well as potential future directions of FFRCT.
AB - Recent advances in computed tomographic technology have contributed towards improving coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in determining the severity of coronary artery disease anatomically. Although the viability of CCTA has most often been confined to anatomical assessment, recent development has enabled evaluation of the haemodynamic significance of coronary artery disease. In light of this, CCTA-derived fractional flow reserve (FFRCT), a novel imaging modality, now permits the physiological assessment of coronary artery disease. To date, several studies have documented the diagnostic performance of FFRCT, and more trials are being performed that will further substantiate this technique. The present paper provides an overview and discussion of the available evidence for FFRCT in the clinical setting as well as potential future directions of FFRCT.
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Coronary computed tomography angiography
KW - Fractional flow reserve
KW - Stress imaging test
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U2 - 10.15420/icr.2016:1:2
DO - 10.15420/icr.2016:1:2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85002830445
SN - 1756-1477
VL - 11
SP - 105
EP - 109
JO - Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
JF - Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
IS - 2
ER -