Fractional flow reserve from intravascular ultrasound imaging: Computational fluid dynamics to the rescue?

Morton J Kern Arnold H Seto

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

IVUS measurements of luminal area have only modest correlations to FFR. This study used IVUS 3D anatomical data in a computational fluid dynamic model to estimate FFR with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Further studies are needed to refine the models to make them more accurate and practical for routine use.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
electronic health record
clinical practice
high resolution
big data
deep learning
data analysis