Open AccessThe prognostic impact of coronary flow-reserve assessed by Doppler echocardiography in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Fausto Rigo,
Sonia Gherardi,
Maurizio Galderisi,
Lorenza Pratali,
Lauro Cortigiani,
Rosa Sicari,
Eugenio Picaño
Publication year - 2006
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 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi795
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary flow reserve , dipyridamole , cardiology , ejection fraction , dilated cardiomyopathy , doppler echocardiography , stress echocardiography , diastole , coronary artery disease , heart failure , blood pressure
Coronary flow-reserve (CFR) can be impaired in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), unmasking a coronary microcirculatory dysfunction of potential prognostic impact. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic value of Doppler echocardiographic-derived CFR in patients with DCM.