Is measurement of myocardial fractional flow reserve a cost-effective way to identify coronary artery lesions of indeterminate severity that warrant revascularisation?
Although RADI pressure wires are an additional expense, it is appropriate to use them to assess coronary stenotic lesions of indeterminate severity. When we took into account the savings that arose from changes in management, the additional cost of measuring FFR(myo) was around dollar 580 per study.
Patients with SSc exhibited reduced respiratory muscle and quadriceps strength and an increase in its fatigability. In these individuals, there was a relationship between quadriceps strength, functional capacity, and quality of life.