In the first large, randomized head-to-head comparison of two methods of evaluating patients’ need for a stent in their coronary artery, patients who were evaluated using a technique that measures blood flow through the artery did just as well, despite receiving fewer stents, as similar patients who were evaluated using a technique that visualizes the extent of the fatty buildup inside the artery. The study was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.
Study finds FFR-guided PCI non-inferior to IVUS in intermediate coronary stenosis
In the first large, randomized head-to-head comparison of two methods of evaluating patients' need for a stent in their coronary artery, patients who were evaluated using a technique that measures blood flow through the artery did just as well, despite receiving fewer stents, as similar patients who were evaluated using a technique that visualizes the extent of the fatty buildup inside the artery. The study was presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.