Functional assessment of coronary artery disease by intravascular ultrasound and computational fluid dynamics simulation
Clinical trials have shown that functional assessment of coronary stenosis by fractional flow reserve (FFR) improves clinical outcomes. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) complements conventional angiography, and is a powerful tool to assess atherosclerotic plaques and to guide percutaneous coronary in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114002273 |