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Relationship between adenosine A2a receptor polymorphism rs5751876 and fractional flow reserve during percutaneous coronary intervention.
Heart and vessels - 1 Oct 2020
Nardin Matteo, Verdoia Monica, Negro Federica, Suryapranata Harry, Khedi Elvin, De Luca Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) assessed during adenosine-induced maximal hyperemia has emerged as a useful tool for the guidance of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). However, interindividual variability in the response to adenosine has been claimed as a major limitation to the use of adenosine for the measurement of FFR, carrying the risk of underestimating the severity of coronary stenoses, with...
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