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Head-to-Head Comparison of Learning Curves Between QFR and FFRangio Software Users

Salihu, Adil
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Zulauff, Jade
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Gadiri, Mehdi Ali  
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2024
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Background: Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) and FFRangio are angiography-based technologies used to perform functional assessment of coronary lesions from angiographic images, validated across multiple clinical studies. There is limited information on the learning curves associated with each technology. Aims: This study aims to compare the learning curves of QFR and FFRangio in evaluating coronary stenoses, focusing on changes in analysis speed and accuracy compared to invasive measurements. Methods: A team of five blinded investigators, including two nurses, one medical student, and one physician in training, underwent identical standardized training on both technologies. The time taken for each analysis and the computed FFR values were documented and compared against the invasive gold standard. Results: A total of 270 lesions (54 coronary lesions in 44 patients) were retrospectively analyzed. The median invasive FFR value was 0.88 [IQR 0.5, 0.9]. The median time for analysis with QFR and FFRangio was 245 [IQR 62, 319] and 252 [IQR 82, 315] s, respectively (p = 0.171). Both QFR and FFRangio demonstrated a significant reduction in the time required for analysis as experience increased (p < 0.01). Regarding accuracy, the median difference with invasive FFR for QFR and FFRangio was 0.06 [IQR: 0, 0.12] and 0.06 [IQR: 0, 0.12], respectively (p = 0.620). Both technologies reached a performance plateau early on, exhibiting comparable results throughout the study. Conclusion: Initial training in QFR and FFRangio enables quick attainment of maximal performance, but further practice primarily enhances analysis speed while maintaining accuracy, for both software.

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DOI
10.1002/ccd.31384
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85212816027

Author(s)
Salihu, Adil

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Zulauff, Jade

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Gadiri, Mehdi Ali  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Metzinger, Anais

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Muller, Joanne

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Skalidis, Ioannis

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Meier, David

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Noirclerc, Nathalie

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Mauler-Wittwer, Sarah

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Zimmerli, Aurelia

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Date Issued

2024

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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Subjects

angiographic based FFR

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FFRangio

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learning curves

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QFR

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January 25, 2025
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/244365
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