HeartFlow Cleared To Launch Non-Invasive FFR Software In U.S.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA granted market access to HeartFlow's fractional flow reserve-computed tomography software, the first non-invasive fractional flow reserve technology for assessing coronary artery blockages.
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