Prognostic Value of Intracoronary Flow Velocity and Diameter Stenosis in Assessing the Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Coronary Balloon Angioplasty

Abstract

Measurements of distal CFR after PTCA, in combination with DS%, have a predictive value, albeit modest for the short- and long-term outcomes after PTCA, and thus may be used to identify patients who will or will not benefit from additional therapy such as stent implantation.