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CME Instructions: Catheter-based Functional Metrics of the Coronary Circulation

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1. Invasive evaluation of the coronary arteries by means of angiography provides only anatomical information. This should be complemented by further physiological testing. 2. A multitude of catheter-based methods that… Click to show full abstract

1. Invasive evaluation of the coronary arteries by means of angiography provides only anatomical information. This should be complemented by further physiological testing. 2. A multitude of catheter-based methods that quantitatively assess coronary physiology have been proposed. Their validation and incorporation in clinical practice differs considerably. 3. Different modalities for the physiological assessment of the coronaries provide information on the macrocirculation, microcirculation, or both.

Keywords: functional metrics; instructions catheter; cme instructions; metrics coronary; catheter based; based functional

Journal Title: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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