Three-vessel fractional flow reserve measurement for predicting clinical prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease is a common form of heart disease affecting large numbers of people across the world. Coronary artery disease is caused by atherosclerosis that narrow the coronary artery lumen and limit myocardial blood supply. A thrombotic complication of coronary artery disease [e.g., acute myocardial infarction (MI) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS)] is the major leading cause of death. Identification of the patient’s risk for adverse outcomes is important in determining treatment strategy. The ultimate goal is identifying high-risk patients for adverse outcomes who may benefit from revascularizations such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft. Similarly, the identification of low-risk patients may avoid unnecessary revascularizations, which potentially could be harmful