Fractional flow reserve-guided PCI for stable coronary artery disease.

Bruyne B, De; WF, Fearon; NH, Pijls; E, Barbato; P, Tonino; Z, Piroth; N, Jagic; S, Mobius-Winckler; G, Rioufol; N, Witt; P, Kala; P, MacCarthy; T, Engström; K, Oldroyd; K, Mavromatis; G, Manoharan; P, Verlee; O, Frobert; N, Curzen; JB, Johnson; A, Limacher; E, Nüesch; P, Jüni

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1408758

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Fractional flow reserve-guided PCI for stable coronary artery disease.

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De Bruyne B

Fearon WF

Pijls NH

Abstract

Background We hypothesized that in patients with stable coronary artery disease and stenosis, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed on the basis of the fractional flow reserve (FFR) would be superior to medical therapy.Methods In 1220 patients with stable coronary artery disease, we ass...

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