Prognostic role of discordance between quantitative flow ratio and visual estimation in revascularization guidance.
Dimitrios Terentes-PrintziosDimitrios OikonomouKonstantia-Paraskevi GkiniVasiliki GardikiotiKonstantinos AznaouridisIoanna DimaKonstantinos TsioufisCharalambos VlachopoulosPublished in: European heart journal open (2023)
Discordance between QFR and visual estimation in revascularization guidance was associated with a worse long-term prognosis. Our results highlight the importance of proper patient selection for intervention and the need to avoid improper stent implantations when not dictated by a comprehensive functional assessment.