Table 2 Comparison between FFR-positive and FFR-negative groups.

From: Coronary cross-sectional area stenosis severity determined using coronary CT highly correlated with coronary functional flow reserve: a pilot study

 

Total

FFR-negative

FFR-positive

p-value

Number of patients

32

15

17

 

FFR

0.830 ± 0.090

0.901 ± 0.044

0.749 ± 0.048

 < 0.001

Percentage cross-area stenosis (%)

44 ± 19

30 ± 13

60 ± 11

 < 0.001

Stenosis lesion length (mm)

17.1 ± 11.1

14.0 ± 89

20.7 ± 12.4

0.088

Irregularity of stenotic lesion; grades 0 : 1 : 2

7 : 19 : 6

1 : 10 : 4

6 : 9 : 2

0.142

Irregularity of pre-stenotic lesion; grades 0 : 1 : 2

16 : 15 : 1

7 : 7 : 1

9 : 8 : 0

0.854

Calcification of stenotic lesion; grades 0 : 1 : 2 : 3 : 4

11 : 10 : 6 : 4 : 1

7 : 3 : 3 : 2 :0

4 : 7 : 3 : 2 : 1

0.502

Correlation analysis

Correlation coefficient

p-value

FFR vs. percentage cross-sectional area stenosis

 −0.811

 < 0.001

FFR vs. stenosis lesion length

 −0.340

0.057

FFR vs. irregularity of stenotic lesion

 −0.385

0.029

FFR vs. irregularity of pre-stenotic lesion

 −0.244

0.178

FFR vs. calcification of the lesion

 −0.085

0.643

  1. FFR, functional flow reserve.