Open AccessThe preservation effect of coronary collateral circulation on left ventricular function in chronic total occlusion and its association with the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A
Author(s) -
Yi Dai,
Shufu Chang,
Shen Wang,
Yi Shen,
Chenguang Li,
Zheyong Huang,
Hao Lu,
Juying Qian,
Liang Ge,
Qibing Wang,
Feng Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in clinical and experimental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.486
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2451-2680
pISSN - 1899-5276
DOI - 10.17219/acem/104535
Subject(s) - cardiology , collateral circulation , medicine , ventricular function , coronary circulation , coronary occlusion , occlusion , blood flow
Patients with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) typically have collateralization of the distal vessel, and these collaterals can contribute to the relief of ischemia and anginal symptoms and to the preservation of ventricular function.