ACC 2017: Double-Whammy Trial Data Boost For Philips' iFR
Executive Summary
Results from the iFR SWEDEHEART and DEFINE-FLAIR trials, both presented at this month's American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC, show that coronary revascularization guided by instantaneous wave-free ratio measurement is non-inferior to fractional flow reserve measurement in guiding coronary revascularization
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