Deferring PCI Based on IVUS Assessment: On Par With FFR or FLAVOUR of the Week?

HomeCirculation: Cardiovascular InterventionsVol. 16, No. 12Deferring PCI Based on IVUS Assessment: On Par With FFR or FLAVOUR of the Week? No AccessEditorialRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessEditorialRequest AccessFull TextDeferring PCI Based on IVUS Assessment: On Par With FFR or FLAVOUR of the Week? Max W. Maffey, Matthew A. Cavender and Rodrigo Bagur Max W. MaffeyMax W. Maffey Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, ON, Canada (M.W.M., R.B.). , Matthew A. CavenderMatthew A. Cavender https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4466-4760 Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (M.A.C.). and Rodrigo BagurRodrigo Bagur Correspondence to: Rodrigo Bagur, MD, PhD, FRCPC, University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1888-9429 Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, ON, Canada (M.W.M., R.B.). Originally published29 Nov 2023https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013649Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2023;16This article is a commentary on the followingClinical Outcomes of Deferred Lesions by IVUS Versus FFR-Guided Treatment DecisionFootnotesFor Disclosures, see page 779.The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.Correspondence to: Rodrigo Bagur, MD, PhD, FRCPC, University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada. Email rodrigobagur@yahoo.comREFERENCES1. 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