Open AccessIs subendocardial ischaemia present in patients with chest pain and normal coronary angiograms? A cardiovascular MR study
Author(s) -
Ilse A C Vermeltfoort,
Olga Bondarenko,
Pieter Raijmakers,
D. A. M. Odekerken,
Aaf F.M. Kuijper,
A. Zwijnenburg,
Mary J. E. van der Vis-Melsen,
Jos W. R. Twisk,
Aernout M. Beek,
G. J. J. Teule,
Albert C. van Rossum
Publication year - 2007
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/ehm088
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , endocardium , perfusion , chest pain , angina , cardiac syndrome x , myocardial perfusion imaging , myocardial infarction
On the basis of an MRI study it has been suggested that subendocardial hypoperfusion is present in patients with cardiac syndrome X. However, further work is required to test whether these findings can be generalized.