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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Prognostic value of baseline QFR in single-vessel intermediate coronary stenosis.

Yanfeng Lu, Abdulrahman AlQazzaz, Jasmine Yimeng Bao, Gary S Mintz, Jiahao Feng, Yong Zhang, Shanshan Gao, Qiang Song, Feifei Ning, Xin Huang and 1 more

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Yanfeng Lu *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Abdulrahman AlQazzaz *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jasmine Yimeng BaoSidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Gary S MintzCardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, United States.
Jiahao FengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shanshan GaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Qiang SongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Feifei NingDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xin HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Ning GuoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

Background and objectives: The prognostic value of baseline Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR) in real-world patients remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of baseline QFR and its three-tier model-low, grey-zone, and high QFR-in patients with single-vessel intermediate stenosis. Methods: This retrospective study included 478 patients with QFR between 0.70 and 0.90 who underwent coronary angiography between May and June 2023. Patients were stratified into Low (0.70-0.74), Grey-Zone (0.75-0.85), and High (0.86-0.90) QFR groups. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE); the key secondary endpoint was target vessel failure (TVF). Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate outcomes. Results: During the 18-month follow-up period, MACE incidence was 13.5%, 6.6%, and 3.4% in Low, Grey-Zone, and High QFR groups, respectively ( Conclusions: Baseline QFR and its three-tier stratification across the grey-zone and adjacent ranges show a continuous association with adverse events in single-vessel intermediate coronary stenosis, supporting its role in functional evaluation, risk stratification, and prognostic prediction.

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coronary artery diseasegrey-zonepercutaneous coronary interventionprognosisquantitative flow ratio

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