Research Article

Comparison of Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio (iFR) and Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) with respect to Their Sensitivities to Cardiovascular Factors: A Computational Model-Based Study

Table 1

Comparisons of model simulations and in vivo measurements in terms of main systemic and coronary hemodynamic variables.

RestingHyperemic
In vivo measurementSimulationIn vivo measurementSimulation

QLAD (mL/min)76.15 ± 33.41 [24]86.60256.15 ± 110.84 [24]264.91
QLCx (mL/min)54.62 ± 24.59 [24]64.40163.85 ± 67.18 [24]171.26
QRCA (mL/min)68.46 ± 31.87 [24]72.00217.69 ± 76.70 [24]232.54
Pas (mmHg)113.0 ± 5.0 [23]121.30113.00 ± 6.0 [23]111.68
Pad (mmHg)74.0 ± 8.0 [23]79.7070.00 ± 5.0 [23]74.93
CO (L/min)5.19 ± 0.83 [23]5.147.6 ± 1.19 [23]7.49

Q, mean flow rate over a cardiac cycle; , aortic systolic/diastolic pressure; CO, cardiac output.