Conflicting functional assessment of stenoses in patients with previous myocardial infarction.
The utility of fractional flow reserve, absolute and relative flow reserve, and intravascular ultrasound may have an impact on decision-making for percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with previous myocardial infarction and microvascular dysfunction. The role for fractional flow reserve, absolute and relative flow reserve, and intravascular ultrasound is discussed.
Leesar
Massoud A
MA
Division of Cardiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. malees01@louisville.edu
Abdul-Baki
Talal
T
Yalamanchili
Vankata
V
Hakim
John
J
Kern
Morton
M
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D002306:Cardiac Volume / Q000502:physiology; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional