Long-term Outcomes in Diabetic Patients with FFR(-)/TCFA(+) - COMBINE OCT-FFR Trial, Experts Read
The COMBINE OCT-FFR study, published in EuroIntervention, a European journal in the field of catheter interventions, reported that diabetic patients with coronary artery lesions in which atherosclerotic plaques with a thin fibrous cup (TCFA) were detected by OCT, even though FFR Patients were reported to have a higher risk of adverse events at 5 years compared to patients with no TCFA detected, causing numerous ripples against the significance of FFR both domestically and internationally.
TCROSS NEWS interviewed Dr. Takashi Akasaka, Professor Emeritus of Wakayama Medical University, a major imaging expert in Japan, about the significance of this study.
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