Publications by authors named "Kazuya Takihara"
Cardiovasc Interv Ther
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- Fluid dynamics research suggests coronary flow reserve (CFR) can be derived from coronary artery pressure measurements, leading to the exploration of pressure-bounded coronary flow reserve (pb-CFR) against traditional CFR assessments in patients.
- A study involving 62 patients used a pressure guidewire to gather data on both pb-CFR and conventional CFR, revealing a moderate correlation between the two (r = 0.54) but significant discrepancies in agreement.
- The findings indicate that while pb-CFR shows potential for identifying patients without significant epicardial coronary artery disease, it may not reliably substitute for traditional CFR methods in certain cases, especially with patients having diffuse disease or high fractional flow reserve (FFR).
