Microvascular Resistance Is Not Influenced by Epicardial Coronary Artery Stenosis Severity
Open Access
- 18 May 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 109 (19) , 2269-2272
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000128669.99355.cb
Abstract
Background— The effect of epicardial artery stenosis on myocardial microvascular resistance remains controversial. Recruitable collateral flow, which may affect resistance, was not incorporated into previous measurements.Keywords
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