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1: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Jan;49(1):1-16.Click here to read Links
Erratum in:
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2000 May;50(1):157.
Comment in:
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Jan;49(1):17-8.

Practice and potential pitfalls of coronary pressure measurement.

Pijls NH, Kern MJ, Yock PG, De Bruyne B.

Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Guidewire-based coronary pressure measurement has emerged over the last years as a promising approach in the invasive assessment of coronary artery disease. It enables calculation of fractional flow reserve (FFR) which closely relates distal coronary pressure to myocardial blood flow during maximal arteriolar vasodilation. Coronary pressure measurement and FFR provide important information, both for decision making in diagnostic angiography and for monitoring and evaluating coronary interventions. In this review, the practical set-up of coronary pressure measurement in the catheterization laboratory is discussed step-by-step, special attention is given to potential pitfalls and how to avoid them, and the interpretation of coronary pressure measurement in a variety of pathologic conditions is clarified. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 49:1-16, 2000. Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

PMID: 10627357 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]