title: CT fractional flow reserve: the next level in non-invasive cardiac imaging.
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.
authors: Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, HP E03.511, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: M F L
authors: MF
authors: Meijs
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Cramer
authors: H
authors: H
authors: El Aidi
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Doevendans