These Guidelines represent the third time that the ESC and EACTS have brought together
cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in a joint Task Force to review the ever-increasing body …

Ischemic heart disease is a dynamic process of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries or
functional alterations of coronary circulation that can be modified by lifestyle …

always refer to the full text version, which is freely available on the ESC and EACTS
websites. The National Societies of the ESC are encouraged to endorse, translate, and …

Background: Previous studies found that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not
improve outcome compared with medical therapy (MT) in patients with stable coronary artery …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in
developed countries. In patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), timely …

Aims: Randomised controlled trials have reported instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to be
non-inferior to fractional flow reserve (FFR) for major adverse cardiovascular events at one …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of patients deferred
from coronary revascularization on the basis of instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) or …

Objectives”, explains how to select and use various test methods for evaluating disease
states, the prognosis, and the effects of treatment. References to the literature published …

The clinical value of fractional flow reserve and non-hyperaemic pressure ratios are well
established in determining an indication for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in …