Table 3

Haemodynamic data according to FFR and CFR levels

Concordant normal (A)Discordant (B)Concordant abnormal (C)Reverse discordant (D)P value
FFR>0.80 and CFR≥2.0FFR≤0.80 and CFR≥2.0FFR≤0.80 and CFR<2.0FFR>0.80 and CFR<2.0
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Male/female154/4752/1666/2277/220.98
LAD/non-LAD130/7153/1559/2950/490.003
HTN/non-HTN132/6640/2856/3072/260.43
DM/non-DM49/15119/4933/5526/730.15
FFR0.88±0.050.74±0.04*0.68±0.10*0.88±0.05<0.001
CFR2.5±0.42.6±0.31.5±0.3*1.7±0.2*<0.001
DS%57.6±11.0*64.0±10.6§76.0±10.663.6±13.0<0.001
Pd/Pa0.96±0.030.90±0.04*0.83±0.09*0.96±0.03<0.001
HMR mm Hg/cm/s2.4±0.89†1.91±0.64*2.53±0.932.92±1.2<0.001
HSR mm Hg/cm/s0.32±0.18†0.66±0.25*1.3±0.78*0.38±0.22<0.001
bAPV cm/s15.8±6.316.3±6.520.0±8.5‡19.1±9.1‡<0.001
hAPV cm/s37.7±11.040.1±16.028.9±13.7‡35.0±15.0‡<0.001
  • Per-vessel analysis of key haemodynamic parameters divided according to FFR (cut-off 0.80) and CFR (cut-off 2.0). Mean±SD.

  • Generalised estimated equation model with pairwise Bonferroni test. Categorical variables analysed with Kruskal-Wallis H test.

  • *<0.0001 versus all groups.

  • †<0.001 versus B and D.

  • ‡<0.05 versus A and B.

  • §<0.05 versus A and C.

  • bAPV, baseline average peak velocity; CFR, coronary flow reserve; DM, diabetes; DS, Diameter stenosis; FFR, fractional flow reserve; hAPV, hyperemic average peak velocity; HMR, hyperemic microvascular resistance; HSR, hyperemic stenosis resistance; HTN, hypertension; LAD, left anterior descending artery; Pd/Pa, distal and aortic pressure.