Calculation of Intracoronary Pressure-Based Indexes with JLabChart

The Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-Free Ratio (iFR) have been proposed and clinically validated to measure the pressure gradient across coronary stenoses. They provide quantitative information on stenosis severity. Both are used in coronary revascularization procedures to measure intracoronary pressure giving quantitative information to evaluate coronary diseases during angiographic procedures. We designed and implemented a tool able to acquire and measure iFR and FFR supporting the physicians studying and treating patients in interventional cardiology laboratories. We designed an extensive case study to assess the performance of the tool in (i) acquiring pressure signals from blood pressure measurement systems; (ii) calculating FFR and iFR; and (iii) filtering out extra-beats signals during realtime signal analysis phases. The tool, named JLabChart, is available online. We tested it on two sets of data for a total of 600 cycles from 201 pressure measurements performed on 65 patients, from the Interventional Cardiology Unit of Magna Graecia University. The recognition of cardiac cycles and keypoint of the pressure curve was effective in 100% of cases for proximal (aortic) pressure and in 99.2% for distal pressure. The FFR calculated by JLabChart had an excellent correlation (Rp=0.960; p<0.001) with the FFR values obtained through the commercial systems. Similar results were obtained with iFR (Rp=0.998; p<0.001). Finally, the tool measurement results were compared with a commercial tool proving JLabChart’s efficiency with real cases. It was also compared with measurements performed on synthetic vessels and stenosis designed using the Comsol commercial tool. JLabChart is able to provide reliable measurements of FFR and iFR indexes used to support decisions on interventional procedures. It represents a valuable open source support system that can be used in an interventional cardiology laboratory.

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