title: Value of FFR in clinical practice.
abstract: Fractional flow reserve is an important tool in the cardiac catheterization lab to assess the physiological significance of coronary lesions. This article discusses the basic concepts about FFR and its utility in clinical decision making.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: amehra@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.affiliation: Professor of Cardiology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Bishav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053805:Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
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