New test shows promise for guiding heart surgery decisions in complex patients

A major Chinese trial found that a newer angiography-based diagnostic test performed as well as the current gold standard for identifying blocked arteries in patients undergoing valve surgery. The finding could simplify surgical planning and reduce procedural costs by eliminating the need for additional testing in this high-risk patient population.

Originaltitel: Angiography-derived fractional flow reserve versus coronary angiography to guide coronary artery bypass grafting in patients undergoing surgical valve procedures with concomitant coronary artery disease in China (FAVOR IV-QVAS): a multicentre, triple-blind, randomised trial