Effect of Sex Difference on Discordance Between Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve

• Published in: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine Vol. 24; pp. 57 - 64
• Main Authors: Aoi, Shunsuke, Toklu, Bora, Misumida, Naoki, Patel, Neil, Lee, Wonkyoung, Fox, John, Matsuo, Hitoshi, Kanei, Yumiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Coronary artery disease; Fractional flow reserve; Instantaneous wave-free ratio; Sex difference; ACS; Instantaneous wave-free ratio; FFR; iFR; MACE; PCI; Fractional flow reserve; Coronary artery disease; Sex difference; CFR; LAD; CTO

Physiology-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has demonstrated to improve clinical outcomes. Previous trials showed the agreement between iFR and FFR is approximately 80%, however the details of discordance pattern remain to be elucidated. We retrospectively reviewed 1024 consecutive in...