Impaired Coronary Vasodilation by Magnetic Resonance Angiography Is Associated With Advanced Coronary Artery Calcification
Author(s) -
Masahiro Terashima,
Patricia K. Nguyen,
Geoffrey D. Rubin,
Carlos Iribarren,
Brian K. Courtney,
Alan S. Go,
Stephen P. Fortmann,
Michael V. McConnell
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2007.12.001
Subject(s) - medicine , agatston score , cardiology , vasodilation , coronary atherosclerosis , coronary artery disease , interquartile range , asymptomatic , coronary calcium score , coronary arteries , coronary vasodilator , magnetic resonance imaging , artery , radiology , coronary artery calcium
This study evaluated the hypothesis that impaired nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced coronary vasodilation is associated with advanced coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic older patients.
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