Why the study?
Is the vasodilatory capacity of the coronary microcirculation preserved in patients with NSTEMI compared to those with stable angina or STEMI?
Population
140 patients undergoing single vessel percutaneous coronary intervention, including 50 with stable angina…
Comparison
Measurement of coronary microcirculation indices… vs Comparison between NSTEMI, stable angina, and…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports FFR in selected NSTEMI culprit lesions; hypothesis-generating for microcirculatory assessment across ACS.
Is the vasodilatory capacity of the coronary microcirculation preserved in patients with NSTEMI compared to those with stable angina or STEMI?
The vasodilatory capacity of the coronary microcirculation is preserved in selected patients with NSTEMI, suggesting that fractional flow reserve may be clinically useful in the culprit vessel of these patients.
Layland et al. (2013) studied this question.
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