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VIRTUAL PCI:PERFECT PLANNING FOR PROCEDURAL
SUCCESS
Dr Alan BagnallFreeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
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MY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE
Speaker Fees: PhilipsAdvisory Board/Proctor: Abbott Vascular, Abiomed
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Uren NG et al. N Engl J Med 1994;330:1782-1788.
Resting Myocardial Blood Flow is Independent of Degree of Stenosis
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Images adapted from TCT 2018 presentation by Dr Nishima, Tsukuba Medical Centre
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Images adapted from TCT 2018 presentation by Dr Nishima, Tsukuba Medical Centre
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Uren NG et al. N Engl J Med 1994;330:1782-1788.
Resting Myocardial Blood Flow is Independent of Degree of Stenosis
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Conclusions
Virtual PCI enables• Assessment of different stenting strategies with
single pullback• Identify maximal physiological gain for least
stent length• Identification of diffuse disease less suitable for
PCI
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