FFRct in patients with newly STEMI: clinical validation with 15O-water PET
PhD student: Sara Gauer (Dept. of Cardiology)
Dept. of Nuclear Medicine & PET Centre: Camilla M. Hoff, Lars Poulsen Tolbod, Kirsten Bouchelouche, Jørgen Frøkiær
Background: Fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography angiography (FFRCT) is a non-invasive method for diagnosis of ischemic coronary lesions.
Objectives: To investigate if FFRct correlates to myocardial perfusion (15O-water PET) in patients with recent STEMI.