Decreased Coronary Flow Reserve in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Is Related to Remodeling of the Coronary Microcirculation
Author(s) -
Rob Krams,
Marcel J.M. Kofflard,
Dirk J. Duncker,
C. von Birgelen,
Stéphane Carlier,
Mike Kliffen,
Folkert J. ten Cate,
Patrick W. Serruys
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.97.3.230
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , microcirculation , muscle hypertrophy , ischemia , diastole , coronary flow reserve , artery , blood flow , coronary circulation , hemodynamics , blood pressure
Ischemia occurs frequently in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) without evidence of epicardial stenosis. This study evaluates the hypothesis that the occurrence of ischemia in HCM is related to remodeling of the coronary microcirculation.
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