Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina Pectoris: The use of Fractional Flow Reserve as a decision making tool for Coronary Angioplasty

Coronary angioplasty is a definitive, percutaneous intervention to improve myocardial oxygen supply. The benefit of coronary angioplasty for stable angina pectoris is still a controversy. The COURAGE trial had shown that angioplasty for stable angina pectoris gave no additional benefit compared with...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Heart Association 2013-10-01
Series:Majalah Kardiologi Indonesia
Online Access:http://www.ijconline.id/index.php/ijc/article/view/305