Korean Circ J.  2025 Jan;55(1):47-49. 10.4070/kcj.2024.0327.

Cost-Effectiveness Matters! FFR Versus IVUS-Guided PCI in Modern Clinical Practice: Insights From the FLAVOUR Trial

• Kim SO
• Park JI
• Kim U

• KMID: 2564715
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2024.0327

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