August 29, 2018 — Philips announced that the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has incorporated instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) into its updated revascularization guidelines. The new guidelines have provided the highest recommendation (class I A) for iFR alongside fractional flow reserve (FFR) for the objective assessment of the hemodynamic relevance of coronary lesions. In 2017, the DEFINE-FLAIR and iFR Swedeheart studies, the largest randomized coronary physiology outcome studies published to date, showcased iFR as a non-inferior method to FFR during risk stratification in coronary stenosis. iFR is a pressure-derived index unique to Philips, allowing a simplified hyperemia-free physiological assessment of coronary blockages to identify the appropriate therapy for each patient.
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) causes the highest rate of disability and death compared to any other illness in the world and also incurs the greatest economic costs. Of the approximately 17.7 million people who died from cardiovascular diseases globally in 2015, a total of 7.4 million were a result of coronary heart disease [1]. Philips began offering iFR technology as an alternative to FFR in 2013 in Europe and 2014 in the U.S. The technology offers a procedure that provides functional measurement while reducing patient discomfort by 90 percent, reducing costs by approximately 10 percent per patient over a one-year average and reducing time spent in the cath lab by 10 percent, according to Philips.
Click here to read the full updated ESC revascularization guidelines.
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