Coronary CT Angiographic and Flow Reserve-Guided Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Abstract

In patients with intermediate-range coronary stenosis, FFR_CT is effective in differentiating patients who do not require further diagnostic testing or intervention (FFR_CT >0.80) from higher-risk patients (FFR_CT ≤0.80) in whom further testing with invasive coronary angiography and possibly intervention may be needed. Further studies assessing the risk and optimal management strategy in patients undergoing first-line CTA with selective FFR_CT testing are needed.