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Editorial
. 2022 May 3;11(9):e026118.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.026118. Epub 2022 May 2.

Understanding Fractional Flow Reserve/Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio Discordance Can Provide Coronary Clarity

David M Tehrani  1 , Arnold H Seto  2
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Editorial

Understanding Fractional Flow Reserve/Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio Discordance Can Provide Coronary Clarity

David M Tehrani et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; discordance; fractional flow reserve; hemodynamics; instantaneous wave‐free ratio; instantaneous wave‐free ratio pull back.

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