Publications by authors named "Jeffrey F Stetler"
Prospective Evaluation of the Impact of Side-Holes and Guide-Catheter Disengagement From the Coronary Ostium on Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements.
Krishna S Patel Georgios E Christakopoulos Aris Karatasakis Barbara Anna Danek Phuong-Khanh J Nguyen-Trong Jeffrey F Stetler
J Invasive Cardiol
August 2016
Background: We prospectively examined the impact of side-holes and guide-catheter disengagement on fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements.
Methods: Twenty-five patients undergoing clinically indicated FFR measurement for intermediate coronary artery stenosis were enrolled. Four FFR measurements were made in random order during intravenous adenosine infusion with: (a) an engaged side-hole guide catheter; (b) a disengaged side-hole guide catheter; (c) an engaged non-side-hole guide catheter; and (d) disengaged non-side-hole guide catheter.