EBC - ON DEMAND
European Bifurcation Club 2011 – EBC 2011 – Lisbon, Portugal
FFR session
Non-invasive FFR in bifurcation: The HeartFlow technology
Author: Patrick W. Serruys, Thorax Centre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
KEY ELEMENTS ENABLING HEARTFLOW TECHNOLOGY
- High quality CCTA data
- Robust Image Processing Methods that enable rapid construction of accurate and complete coronary artery model
- Physiologic models incorporating state-of-the-art research in coronary blood flow
- Parallel CFD algorithms specifically designed to incorporate fluid dynamic phenomena unique to blood flow in arteries
- Web services framework enabling ease of use for physicians – no software needs to be installed