HeartFlow’s non-invasive cardiac computed tomography derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) technology enables virtual FFR values for the entire coronary tree of a patient using just a CT scan. This information helps physicians decide whether to send a chest pain patient to the cath lab for revascularization or if pharmaceutical treatment is preferred. The result of diverting patients away from unnecessary invasive diagnostic angiograms can help reduce costs and lead to faster patient discharge.
The technology was included in the 2021 American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Guidelines. Cardiac CT was also elevated to a 1A recommendation for evaluation of patients with chest pain. While CT has traditionally been used for anatomical imaging, the addition of FFR-CT offers physiological information as well from one exam.
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