Performance of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve using reduced-order modelling and static computed tomography stress myocardial perfusion imaging for detection of haemodynamically significant coronary stenosis

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  • Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid
  • Takuya Sakaguchi
  • Jesper J. Linde
  • Mathias H. Sørgaard
  • Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang
  • Yasuko Fujisawa
  • Jacqui Hislop-Jambrich
  • Nitesh Nerlekar
  • James D. Cameron
  • Ravi K. Munnur
  • Marcus Crosset
  • Dennis T.L. Wong
  • Sujith K. Seneviratne
  • Brian S. Ko

Aims To compare the diagnostic performance of a reduced-order computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) technique derived from luminal deformation and static CT stress myocardial perfusion (CTP). Methods and results Forty-six patients (84 vessels) with suspected coronary artery disease from a single institution planned for elective coronary angiography prospectively underwent research indicated invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) and 320-detector CT coronary angiography (CTA) and static CTP. Analyses were performed in separate blinded core laboratories for CT-FFR and CTP. CT-FFR was derived using a reduced-order model with dedicated software on a standard desktop computer. CTP was assessed visually and quantitatively by transmural perfusion ratio (TPR). Invasive FFR was significant in 33% (28/84) of vessels. Overall per-vessel sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy for CT-FFR were 81%, 84%, 71%, 90%, and 83%, respectively, those of visual CTP were 54%, 92%, 79%, 77%, and 78%, respectively, and TPR were 64%, 48%, 42%, 70%, and 54%, respectively. Per-vessel receiver operator curve analysis demonstrated a significantly larger area under the curve (AUC) for CT-FFR (0.89) with that for visual CTP (0.72; P = 0.016), TPR (0.55; P < 0.0001), and CTA (0.76; P = 0.04). The addition of CT-FFR to CTA provided superior improvement in performance (AUC 0.93; P < 0.0001) compared with CTA alone, a combination of CTA with visual CTP (AUC 0.82; P = 0.007) and CTA with TPR (AUC 0.78; P = 0.0006). Conclusion Based on this selected cohort of patients, a reduced-order CT-FFR technique is superior to visual and quantitatively assessed static CTP in detecting haemodynamically significant coronary stenosis as assessed by invasive FFR. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume19
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)1234-1243
Number of pages10
ISSN2047-2404
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Research areas

  • computed tomography, fractional flow reserve, imaging, ischaemia, myocardial perfusion

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