Open AccessCoronary collateral perfusion in patients with coronary artery disease: effect of metoprolol
Author(s) -
Michael Billinger
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.02.003
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary artery disease , metoprolol , perfusion , collateral circulation , artery
The use of ultrathin Doppler angioplasty guidewires has made it possible to measure collateral flow quantitatively. Pharmacologic interventions have been shown to influence collateral flow and, thus, to affect myocardial ischaemia.
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