Plaque characteristics on coronary CT angiography associated with the positive findings of fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio.

Heart and Vessels
Chihiro AoshimaHiroyuki Daida

Abstract

Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) are useful in determining indications for revascularization of coronary artery disease (CAD). Although the discordance of FFR and iFR was noted in approximately 20%, this cause has not been well established. We investigated patient background and features on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) showing not only FFR- and iFR-positive findings but also discordance between FFR ≤ 0.8 and iFR ≤ 0.89. Subjects were consecutively treated in 83 cases with 105 vessels in which stenosis of 30-90% was detected at one vessel of at least 2 mm or more in the major epicardial vessels and FFR and iFR was performed within subsequent 90 days, among suspected CAD which underwent CCTA. The factors affecting not only FFR- and iFR-positive findings, respectively, but also discordance between FFR and iFR was evaluated using logistic regression analysis on per-patient and per-vessel basis. FFR- and iFR-positive findings were observed in 42 vessels (40.0%) and 34 vessels (32.3%), respectively. Discordance between FFR ≤ 0.8 and iFR ≤ 0.89 was observed in 22 vessels (21.0%) of 21 patients. In multivariate logistic analysis, LAD (OR 3.55; 95%CI 1.20-11.71; p = 0.0217) and lumen volume/myocard...Continue Reading

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