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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2025

Prognostic value of angiography-derived fractional flow reserve and translesion gradient after drug-coated balloon angioplasty.

Zhouhao Tang, Yumeng Hu, Jixing Qin, Ge Jin, Xianda Chen, Chao Wang, Jianping Xiang, Xueqiang Guan

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  1. Prognostic Value of Computational Pressure-Flow Dynamics Derived FFR Measured Immediately After Successful Paclitaxel‑Coated Balloon Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis Lesion.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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Zhouhao Tang *Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yumeng Hu *ArteryFlow Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Jixing QinDepartment of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Ge JinDepartment of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xianda ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Chao WangDepartment of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jianping XiangArteryFlow Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Xueqiang GuanDepartment of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Panvascular Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (AccuFFRangio) has emerged as a reliable tool for coronary functional assessment, demonstrating high concordance with invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR). This study aimed to determine the previously uninvestigated predictive value of combining AccuFFRangio with translesion gradient (TLG) following drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty. Methods: This retrospective study included 232 patients treated with DCB angioplasty. Post-DCB AccuFFRangio and TLG were successfully measured in 218 patients. The vessels were classified according to dichotomous post-DCB AccuFFRangio and TLG. The primary endpoint was 2-year risk of target vessel failure (TVF), which is a composite of target vessel revascularization, target vessel myocardial infarction (MI), and cardiac death. Results: The optimal cutoff for post-DCB AccuFFRangio was 0.89. A post-DCB AccuFFRangio ≤0.89 was strongly associated with higher rates of TVF (14.3% Conclusions: Immediate post-DCB AccuFFRangio and TLG can be effectively used for stratifying risk and predicting long-term outcomes in patients undergoing DCB angioplasty. Post-DCB AccuFFRangio, in particular, offers significant prognostic insights beyond traditional clinical and imaging parameters, suggesting its potential as a critical tool in postangioplasty patient management.

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angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (AccuFFRangio)Coronary angiographydrug-coated balloon (DCB)translesion gradient (TLG)

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