NCT00841932

Performing Fractional Flow Reserve Without Anticoagulation During Diagnostic Catheterization

Retrospective Assessment of the Safety of Performing Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) of the Myocardium Without Anticoagulation During Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Clinyx, LLC · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of performing fractional flow reserve (FFR) of the myocardium without using anticoagulation by performing a retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients who have undergone this procedure during diagnostic catheterization.

Detailed description

An experienced interventional cardiologist can perform FFR in a brief period of time. This procedure can safely be performed without anticoagulation, thereby lowering the associated procedural risks by avoiding the bleeding and groin complications that may occur with anticoagulation. Performing FFR without anticoagulation may also decrease facility costs as femoral artery closure can be performed using standard protocols for a diagnostic procedure, instead of standard protocols for an interventional procedure when a patient has been anticoagulated. Performing FFR without anticoagulation does not increase risk of injury to the coronary artery or thrombus in the coronary artery.

Conditions

• Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fractional Flow Reserve	Fractional Flow Reserve performed without anticoagulation

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-08-01
• Primary completion: 2008-10-01
• Completion: 2008-10-01
• First posted: 2009-02-12
• Last updated: 2009-02-12