Classification performance of instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) and fractional flow reserve in a clinical population of intermediate coronary stenoses: results of the ADVISE registry

Ricardo Petraco*, Javier Escaned, Sayan Sen, Sukhjinder Nijjer, Kaleab N. Asrress, Mauro Echavania-Pinto, Tim Lockie, Muhammed Z. Khawaja, Cecilia Cuevas, Nicolas Foin, Christopher Broyd, Rodney A. Foale, Nearchos Hadjiloizou, Iqbal S. Malik, Ghada W. Mikhail, Amarjit Sethi, Raffi Kaprielian, Christopher S. Baker, David Lefroy, Michael BellamyMahmud Al-Bustami, Masood A. Khan, Alun D. Hughes, Darrel P. Francis, Jamil Mayet, Carlo Di Mario, Simon Redwood, Justin E. Davies

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Abstract

Aims: To evaluate the classification agreement between instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) in patients with angiographic intermediate coronary stenoses.

Methods and results: Three hundred and twelve patients (339 stenoses) with angiographically intermediate stenoses were included in this international clinical registry. The iFR was calculated using fully automated algorithms. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify the iFR optimal cut-point corresponding to FFR 0.8. The classification agreement of coronary stenoses as significant or non-significant was established between iFR and FFR and between repeated FFR measurements for each 0.05 quantile of FFR values, from 0.2 to 1. Close agreement was observed between iFR and FFR (area under ROC curve= 86%). The optimal iFR cut-off (for an FFR of 0.80) was 0.89. After adjustment for the intrinsic variability of FFR, the classification agreement (accuracy) between iFR and FFR was 94%. Amongst the stenoses classified as non-significant by iFR (>0.89) and as significant by FFR (

Conclusions: In a population of intermediate coronary stenoses, the classification agreement between iFR and FFR is excellent and similar to that of repeated FFR measurements in the same sample. Vasodilator-independent assessment of intermediate stenosis seems applicable and may foster adoption of coronary physiology in the catheterisation laboratory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-101
Number of pages11
JournalEurointervention
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • coronary stenosis
  • instantaneous wave-free ratio
  • fractional flow reserve
  • adenosine
  • ARTERY-DISEASE
  • PRESSURE
  • REPRODUCIBILITY
  • INTERVENTION
  • ANGIOGRAPHY
  • ASSOCIATION
  • VALIDATION
  • CARDIOLOGY
  • SEVERITY
  • HUMANS

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