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As for lesions in other vascular segments, the hemodynamic relevance of left main stenoses is influenced by the presence of peripheral stenoses, which limit maximal hyperemia.
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Fineschi, M. (2016). A Complex Left Main Disease. In: Gori, T., Fineschi, M. (eds) Atlas of FFR-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47116-7_20
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