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Echocardiographic assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction: Basic concepts, technical aspects, and clinical settings
Author(s) -
Carbone Andreina,
D’Andrea Antonello,
Sperlongano Simona,
Tagliamonte Ercole,
Mandoli Giulia Elena,
Santoro Ciro,
Evola Vincenzo,
Bandera Francesco,
Morrone Doralisa,
Malagoli Alessandro,
D’Ascenzi Flavio,
Bossone Eduardo,
Cameli Matteo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.15059
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary flow reserve , cardiology , coronary circulation , blood flow , radiology , intensive care medicine
Coronary flow reserve is the capacity of the coronary circulation to augment the blood flow in response an increase in myocardial metabolic demands and has a powerful prognostic significance in different clinical situations. It might assess with invasive and noninvasive technique. Transthoracic echocardiography Doppler is an emerging diagnostic technique, noninvasive, highly feasible, safe for patient and physician, without radiation, and able to detect macrovascular and microvascular anomalies in the coronary circulation. This review aims to describe the benefit and limits of echocardiographic assessment of coronary flow reserve.