Influence of the amount of myocardium subtended by a stenosis on fractional flow reserve.
BACKGROUND: Fractional flow reserve (FFR) specifically relates to the severity of a stenosis to the mass of tissue to be perfused. Accordingly, the larger the territory to be perfused, the greater the flow and the pressure gradient induced by maximal hyperemia. Although this notion may be considere...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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