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Comparison of quantitative angiographically derived and measured translesion pressure and flow velocity in coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7810483     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) has been used to determine lesion severity, angiographically derived parameters of translesional physiology have not been compared with those directly measured in the same patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to correlate QCA-derived translesional pressure and flow data with directly measured data in patients. QCA (DCI-ACA program), translesional pressure gradient (2.2Fr fluid-filled tracking catheter), and intracoronary Doppler flow velocity (0.018-inch FloWire) measurements were simultaneously performed in 28 arteries (25 patients). Mean diameter stenosis was 51 +/- 2.3% (range 29 to 73). No patient had left ventricular hypertrophy or valvular heart disease. The arteries studied were left anterior descending in 14, circumflex in 8, and right coronary in 6 patients. Stenotic flow reserve and baseline and maximal gradients were calculated by the DCI program. Coronary flow reserve and baseline and maximal hyperemic gradients were also directly measured distal to the stenosis after administration of intracoronary adenosine (12 to 18 micrograms). QCA-derived pressure gradients did not correlate with the measured gradients at baseline (r2 = 0.005; p = 0.73) or at maximal hyperemia (r2 = 0.1; p = 0.13). No correlation was found between the QCA-predicted flow reserve and the coronary flow reserve measured distal to the stenosis (r2 = 0.02; p = 0.46). Furthermore, stenotic flow reserve and measured gradient were not significantly correlated (r2 = 0.1; p = 0.16). In this range of stenoses of intermediate severity, there was no correlation between the measured pressure gradient or coronary flow reserve and lesion diameter or cross-sectional area by QCA.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
Authors:
C Tron; M J Kern; T J Donohue; R G Bach; F V Aguirre; E A Caracciolo; J A Moore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  75     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-02-02     Completed Date:  1995-02-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis University Hospital, Missouri.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Pressure
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Disease / physiopathology,  radiography*,  ultrasonography*
Coronary Vessels / physiopathology,  ultrasonography*
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Ultrasonography, Interventional*

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