Open AccessPercutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Reverses Vasoconstriction of Stenotic Coronary Arteries in Hypertensive Patients
Author(s) -
Jürgen Frielingsdorf,
Philipp A. Kaufmann,
Thomas Suter,
Rosy Hug,
Otto M. Hess
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.98.12.1192
Subject(s) - medicine , vasomotion , cardiology , vasoconstriction , vasodilation , coronary arteries , stenosis , endothelial dysfunction , angioplasty , coronary flow reserve , artery , coronary artery disease
Endothelial dysfunction of coronary arteries with impaired vasodilation has been reported in patients with arterial hypertension. However, the effect of dynamic exercise on coronary vasomotion of a stenotic vessel segment before and after PTCA has not yet been evaluated in these patients.
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