HIGH WALL SHEAR STRESS IN THE PROXIMAL SEGMENTS OF HEMODYNAMICALLY SIGNIFICANT CORONARY LESIONS IS INDEPENDENTLY PREDICTIVE OF SUBSEQUENT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A MECHANISTIC SUB-STUDY OF THE FAME II TRIAL

Coronary lesions with low fractional flow reserve (FFR) are associated with higher rates of revascularization but not myocardial infarction (MI). High wall shear stress (WSS) has been associated with increased plaque vulnerability. We hypothesized that in patients with stable CAD and low FFR, high