Open AccessNon-invasive assessment of coronary flow reserve in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: hemodynamic correlations
Author(s) -
Marc Vanderheyden,
Jozef Bartúnek,
Sofie Verstreken,
L Mortier,
Marc Goethals,
B DEBRUYNE
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1532-2114
pISSN - 1525-2167
DOI - 10.1016/j.euje.2004.06.006
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary flow reserve , preload , diastole , dilated cardiomyopathy , hemodynamics , pulmonary wedge pressure , doppler echocardiography , heart failure , blood flow , blood pressure
Impaired vasodilator myocardial blood flow response has been observed in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP). However, the mechanisms responsible for this blunted response are not clear. In the present study, we investigated whether the blunted vasodilator flow response is related to indices of left ventricular performance in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom