TeachFFR
TeachFFR is an interactive teaching tool designed for interventional cardiologists. Narrated presentations and comprehensive case studes demonstrate the use of fractional flow reserve in a variety of scenarios.

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5 Year results from Defer study shows improved outcomes utilizing FFR to optimize patient care. Review the presentation by Nico Pijls below for more details.

New Cases - A new case is available! "FFR Guided PCI in Multi-Vessel CAD" by Raed A. Aqel, MD.


TeachFFR Cases for Review

New Evaluating Ostial Lesions Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient presents with claudication, no angina. Had bilateral iliac stents placed, myocardial perfusion imaging scan shows reversible defects. Coronary angiography is performed.

Michael L. Wood, MD - The Heart Care Group, Florissant, MO

FFR Guided PCI in Multi-Vessel CAD  Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient with chest pains and shortness of breath. EKG shows sinus bradycardia, myocardial perfusion imaging shows normal wall motion. Scheduled for cardiac catheterization.

Raed A. Aqel, MD, FACC - The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital

Reversible Anterior Ischemia  Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Asymptomatic patient with Lateral T wave inversions on resting electrocardiogram and reversible anterior ischemia. Referred for coronary angiography.

William Fearon MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Not as bad as it looks...   Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient with worsening angina and a mid inferior wall ischemia. Referred for catheterization.

Peter Ver Lee MD - North Coast Cardiology Associates, Bangor, ME

FFR and IVUS for the Assessment of Renal Artery Stenosis  Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient with history of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. Renal MRA demonstrated a critical stenosis at ostium of the left renal artery.

Massoud A. Leesar MD - Professor of Medicine,Director of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardioology , University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Basic Case - Guidance of DES  Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient with classic angina and stress echo positive for inducable inferior ischemia. Three vessel involvement shown from catheterization.

John McB. Hodgson MD, FSCAI - St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

 

Basic Case - Patient with prior PCI of RCA  Click Here to view cases or click title for more information

Patient with end stage renal disease on dialysis is evaluated for renal transplant. No prior cardiac history.

Morton Kern MD, FSCAI - Pacific Cardivascular Associates Medical Group, Inc., Long Beach, CA

 

Narrated Presentations

 


Senior Editor
John McB. Hodgson, MD, FSCAI
Contributing Editors
Michael Lim, MD, FSCAI
William Fearon, MD, FSCAI
Morton Kern, MD, FSCAI
Habib Samady, MD
Peter Ver Lee, MD
Nico H.J. Pijls, MD, PhD
Associate Editors
Raed A. Aqel, MD, FACC
Eduardo BalCells, MD, FACC, FSCAI
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