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Editorial
. 2023 Feb 20;18(14):1129-1130.
doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-22-00052.

Understanding the mechanism of improved CFR after TAVR/SAVR - the importance of basal flow

Morton J Kern  1 , Arnold H Seto
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Editorial

Understanding the mechanism of improved CFR after TAVR/SAVR - the importance of basal flow

Morton J Kern et al. EuroIntervention. .
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Conflict of interest statement

M.J. Kern is a speaker for Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, ACIST Inc, and OpSens Inc. A.H. Seto has research grants from Philips and ACIST; honoraria from Getinge, General Electric, and Terumo, and equity in Frond Medical.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Changes in coronary haemodynamic parameters before and after aortic valve replacement including coronary flow reserve (CFR), resting flow (Qbasal), hyperaemic flow (Qhyperaemia), index of microvascular resistance (IMR), diastolic (Dia) suction wave, left ventricular relaxation (LV relax), fractional flow reserve (FFR), and non-hyperaemic pressure ratio (NHPR).
Arrows indicate increase, decrease or no change. Modified with permission from.
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