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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;8(4):556-558.
doi: 10.21037/cdt.2018.06.06.

Fractional flow reserve at the crossroad between revascularization and medical therapy

Carlos Collet  1   2 , Patrick W Serruys  3
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Editorial

Fractional flow reserve at the crossroad between revascularization and medical therapy

Carlos Collet et al. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2018 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: C Collet reports receiving research grants from Heart Flow and Biosensors. PW Serruys is members of the International Advisory Board for Abbott Vascular.

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