DEFER, FAME, and FAME II – What They Didn’t Answer - Dr. Ricardo Petraco

↳ This is a section part of Moment: Practical Guide to Implementation of Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory June 2015 (2 Day Course)

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Summary

Speaker: Dr Ricardo Petraco, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London

Ricardo Petraco discusses the remaining knowledge gaps in the clinical trial data in coronary physiology, and describes how new studies may help to answer the outstanding questions.

Key learning points:

1. Limitations of current clinical trials
2. The effects of patient distribution on clinical trial results
3. Coronary physiology is a continuous variable not a dichotomous measure
4. FFR of 0.67 is strongly predictive of coronary disease
5. iFR Clinical outcome trials Define Flair and iFR SwedeHeart

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Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an international audience, specifically interventional cardiologists and cardiologists. However, other healthcare professionals involved in the care of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients will also find this topical.

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Learning Objectives

Understand the background of coronary physiology
Understanding of coronary blood flow regulation in unobstructed and obstructed coronary arteries
Learn what you need to know to implement iFR and FFR in your laboratory