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Imaging of Ostial Lesions: How Reliable Is It?

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Imaging techniques, such as angiography and IVUS, are usually used in the diagnosis of left main disease. However, ostial lesions may be difficult to diagnose. FFR can be a helpful tool.

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Brugaletta, S. (2016). Imaging of Ostial Lesions: How Reliable Is It?. In: Gori, T., Fineschi, M. (eds) Atlas of FFR-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47116-7_19

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