The normalization methods were found to be linear in the range of 3.27 μg 10B/g to 322 μg 10B/g with correlation coefficients of better than 0.9999.As the world slowly starts to recover from the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic, health care systems are now thinking about resuming elective cardiovascular procedures, including procedures in cardiac catheterization laboratories. Rebooting catheterization laboratories will be an arduous process, in part because of limited health care resources, new processes, and fears stemming from the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. The authors propose a detailed phased-in approach that considers clinical, patient-centered, and operational strategies to safely and effectively reboot catheterization laboratory programs during these unprecedented times. This model balances the delivery of essential cardiovascular care with reduced exposure and preservation of resources. The guiding principles detailed in this review can be used by catheterization laboratory programs when restarting elective interventional procedures.The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) period have dictated a different approach to cardiac interventions at our medical institution. We prioritize emergent care geared toward lesser invasive approaches while minimizing hospitalization duration. This reflects upon coronary and structural/valvular cases altogether. Despite potential criticism of this approach, we believe it is the most appropriate therapeutic strategy for this unique period. Further investigation is needed to examine the external validity of our approach in other medical centers worldwide.Teleproctoring can be used successfully in performing challenging and innovative structural heart interventions using sophisticated technology that allows real-time bidirectional audiovisual communication with digital transmission of live videos and direct observation of the operative field by a remote proctor. The authors share an illustrative case that was performed amid the coronavirus disease-2019 global pandemic that led to travel restrictions to limit spread of the virus. Teleproctoring has future implications beyond the current global health crisis to facilitate rapid dissemination and exchange of knowledge for ultimately helping patients around the globe.
  This study sought to investigate the prognostic implications of post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) nonhyperemic pressure ratios compared with that of post-PCI fractional flow reserve (FFR).
 
  FFR measured after PCI has been shown to possess prognostic implications. However, the prognostic value of post-PCI nonhyperemic pressure ratios has not yet been clarified.
 
  A total of 588 patients who underwent PCI with available both post-PCI FFR and resting distal coronary pressure-to-aortic pressure ratio (Pd/Pa) were analyzed. Post-PCI FFR and Pd/Pa were measured after successful angiographic stent implantation. The primary outcome was target vessel failure (TVF) up to 2 years, defined as a composite of cardiac death, target vessel-related myocardial infarction, and clinically driven target vessel revascularization. Prognosis of patients according to post-PCI Pd/Pa was compared with that of post-PCI FFR.
 
  Despite angiographically successful PCI, 18.5% had post-PCI FFR≤0.80 and 36.9% showed post-PCI Pd
 
  Over one-half of the patients with abnormal post-PCI Pd/Pa≤0.92 showed post-PCI FFR >0.80. Compared with post-PCI FFR, post-PCI Pd/Pa showed limited reclassification ability for the occurrence of TVF. Among patients with abnormal post-PCI Pd/Pa, only patients with positive post-PCI FFR showed significantly higher risk of TVF than did thosewith post-PCI Pd/Pa >0.92.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Decitabine.html  (Prognostic Perspective of Invasive Hyperemic and Non-Hyperemic Physiologic IndicesMeasured After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [PERSPECTIVEPCI]; NCT04265443).
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  The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and anatomical features to predict the long-term outcomes in patients with fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided deferred lesions, verified by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
 
  Deferral of nonsignificant lesion by FFR is associated with a low risk of clinical events. However, the impact of combined information on clinical and anatomical factors is not well known.
 
  The study included 459 patients with 552 intermediate lesions who had deferred revascularization on the basis of a nonischemic FFR (>0.80). Grayscale IVUS was examined simultaneously. The primary endpoint was patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO) (a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, and any revascularization) during 5-year follow-up.
 
  The rate of 5-year POCO was 9.8%. Diabetes mellitus (hazard ratio 3.50; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.86 to 6.57; p<0.001), left ventricular ejection fraction≤40% (hazard ratio 4.80; 95%CI 1.57 to 14.63; p=0.006), and positive remodeling (hazard ratio 2.04; 95%CI 1.03 to 4.03; p=0.041) were independent predictors for POCO. When the lesions were classified according to the presence of the adverse clinical characteristics (diabetes, left ventricular ejection fraction≤40%) or adverse plaque characteristics (positive remodeling, plaque burden≥70%), the risk of POCO was incrementally increased (4.3%, 13.6%, and 21.3%, respectively; p<0.001).
 
  In patients with FFR-guided deferred lesions, 5-year clinical outcomes were excellent. Lesion-related anatomical factors from intravascular imaging as well as patient-related clinical factors could provide incremental information about future clinical risks.
 In patients with FFR-guided deferred lesions, 5-year clinical outcomes were excellent. Lesion-related anatomical factors from intravascular imaging as well as patient-related clinical factors could provide incremental information about future clinical risks.
  This study sought to explore if intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) use in real-world patients is associated with improved long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
 
  The benefit of IVUS use with PCI in real world is uncertain.
 
  We identified Medicare patients who underwent PCI from 2009 to 2017 and evaluated the association of IVUS use with long-term risk of mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and repeat revascularization. We used propensity score matching and inverse probability weighting to adjust for baseline characteristics. To account for hospital effects, patients undergoing IVUS-guided PCI were matched to non-IVUS patients in the same hospital and year. Sensitivity analyses comparing outcomes with and without IVUS in stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome, PCI with bare-metal stents and drug-eluting stents, complex and noncomplex PCI, and facilities with 1% to 5%, 5% to 10%, and >10% IVUS use were performed.
 
  Overall, IVUS was used in 5.6% of all PCI patients (105,787 out of 1,877,177 patients).