Assessment of coronary blood flow and the reactivity of the microcirculation non-invasively with transthoracic echocardiography
: Kiviniemi T
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
: 2008
: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
: CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
: CLIN PHYSIOL FUNCT I
: 28
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: 1475-0961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-097X.2008.00794.x
Conclusions: TTE is a feasible and reproducible method for the evaluation of coronary artery blood flow. It can also be used in assessing the vasodilation of the epicardial coronary artery simultaneously with flow velocity measurement during the cold pressor test and coronary flow velocity reserve assessment. It is specifically suitable for repeated measurements in interventional trials.