Physiological basis of discordance between coronary flow velocity reserve and hyperemic microvascular resistance for evaluating coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients without atherosclerotic obstruction

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15:201:535-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.102. Epub 2015 Aug 14.

Authors

Kenshi Yamanaga¹, Kenichi Tsujita², Naohiro Komura¹, Koichi Kaikita¹, Kenji Sakamoto¹, Takashi Miyazaki¹, Michiyo Saito¹, Masanobu Ishii¹, Noriaki Tabata¹, Tomonori Akasaka¹, Yuichiro Arima¹, Eiichiro Yamamoto¹, Megumi Yamamuro¹, Yasuhiro Izumiya¹, Sunao Kojima¹, Shinji Tayama¹, Sunao Nakamura³, Seiji Hokimoto¹, Hisao Ogawa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. Electronic address: tsujita@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan; Divison of Cardiology, New Tokyo Hospital, Matsudo, Japan.

PMID: 26322602
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.102

No abstract available

Keywords: Coronary flow velocity reserve; Coronary microvascular dysfunction; Hyperemic microvascular resistance.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adenosine / administration & dosage
Adult
Aged
Angina, Stable / physiopathology*
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Coronary Angiography / methods
Coronary Circulation / physiology
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Coronary Vessels / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Hyperemia / physiopathology
Male
Microcirculation / physiology
Middle Aged
Vascular Resistance / physiology*

Substances

Adenosine