Use of intracoronary physiology indices in acute coronary syndromes

  • Mauro Echavarria-Pinto
  • , Patrick W. Serruys
  • , Hector M. Garcia-Garcia
  • , Chris Broyd
  • , Enrico Cerrato
  • , Carlos MacAya
  • , Javier Escaned

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Abstract

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are prevalent, portend a poor prognosis and represent the most threatening manifestation of coronary artery disease. While very little doubt exists about the clinical benefit of restoring culprit vessels' patency in patients admitted for ACS, the risk stratification and individual treatment strategy in these complex scenarios is not always straight forward. This is because the extension of myocardial damage and left ventricle recovery are difficult to predict, and a sizable proportion of patients admitted for ACS have bystander multivessel disease. This review summarizes available literature on the adjuvant role of invasive coronary physiology indices in guiding treatment and providing further risk stratification in patients suffering from ACS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)483-495
Number of pages13
JournalInterventional Cardiology (London)
Volume7
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Acute coronary syndromes
  • coronary flow reserve
  • coronary physiology
  • fractional flow reserve
  • index of microcirculatory resistance
  • ischemic heart disease
  • microvascular resistance
  • myocardial infarction
  • ST-segment elevation
  • unstable angina

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