Fractional flow reserve as the reference standard for myocardial perfusion studies: fool's gold?

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Dec;14(12):1211-3. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jet110. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

Authors

Sven Plein¹, Manish Motwani

Affiliation

¹ Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre and The Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics, University of Leeds, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.

PMID: 23793873
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet110

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial / physiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods*
Male
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods*
Reference Standards
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index