Fractional Flow Reserve versus Angiography-Guided Management of Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Randomised Controlled Trials.
Annette M MaznyczkaConnor J MatthewsJonathan M BlaxillJohn Pierre GreenwoodAbdul M MozidJennifer A RossingtonMurugapathy VeerasamyStephen B WheatcroftNick CurzenHeerajnarain BulluckPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
In patients with obstructive CAD, an FFR-guided management strategy did not impact on all-cause mortality, MI and unplanned revascularisation, when compared to an angiography-guided management strategy, but led to up to a quarter less patients needing revascularisation.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- optical coherence tomography
- end stage renal disease
- computed tomography
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- acute coronary syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- patient reported