International standardization of diagnostic criteria for microvascular angina
Standardization of diagnostic criteria for ischemic symptoms due to coronary microvascular
dysfunction (CMD) is needed for further investigation of patients presenting with anginal …
dysfunction (CMD) is needed for further investigation of patients presenting with anginal …
Coronary microvascular dysfunction: an update
Many patients undergoing coronary angiography because of chest pain syndromes,
believed to be indicative of obstructive atherosclerosis of the epicardial coronary arteries …
believed to be indicative of obstructive atherosclerosis of the epicardial coronary arteries …
Coronary microvascular dysfunction: mechanisms and functional assessment
Obstructive disease of the epicardial coronary arteries was recognized as the cause of
angina pectoris> 2 centuries ago, and sudden thrombotic occlusion of an epicardial …
angina pectoris> 2 centuries ago, and sudden thrombotic occlusion of an epicardial …
Anatomic versus physiologic assessment of coronary artery disease: role of coronary flow reserve, fractional flow reserve, and positron emission tomography imaging …
KL Gould, NP Johnson, TM Bateman… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Angiographic severity of coronary artery stenosis has historically been the primary guide to
revascularization or medical management of coronary artery disease. However, physiologic …
revascularization or medical management of coronary artery disease. However, physiologic …
History and future technical innovation in positron emission tomography
T Jones, D Townsend - Journal of Medical Imaging, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Instrumentation for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has experienced
tremendous improvements in performance over the past 60 years since it was first conceived …
tremendous improvements in performance over the past 60 years since it was first conceived …
Integrated noninvasive physiological assessment of coronary circulatory function and impact on cardiovascular mortality in patients with stable coronary artery disease
Background: It is suggested that the integration of maximal myocardial blood flow (MBF) and
coronary flow reserve (CFR), termed coronary flow capacity, allows for comprehensive …
coronary flow reserve (CFR), termed coronary flow capacity, allows for comprehensive …
[HTML][HTML] First validation of myocardial flow reserve assessed by dynamic 99mTc-sestamibi CZT-SPECT camera: head to head comparison with 15O-water PET and …
Purpose We assessed the feasibility of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and flow reserve (MFR)
estimation using dynamic SPECT with a novel CZT camera in patients with stable CAD, in …
estimation using dynamic SPECT with a novel CZT camera in patients with stable CAD, in …
Cardiac PET imaging for the detection and monitoring of coronary artery disease and microvascular health
TH Schindler, HR Schelbert, A Quercioli… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2010 - jacc.org
Positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging in concert with tracer-
kinetic modeling affords the assessment of regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) of the left …
kinetic modeling affords the assessment of regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) of the left …
[HTML][HTML] Microvascular dysfunction in patients with type II diabetes mellitus: invasive assessment of absolute coronary blood flow and microvascular resistance reserve
Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is an early feature of diabetic
cardiomyopathy, which usually precedes the onset of diastolic and systolic dysfunction …
cardiomyopathy, which usually precedes the onset of diastolic and systolic dysfunction …
The coronary circulation and blood flow in left ventricular hypertrophy
Two distinct types of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have been described: the so called
“physiologic” hypertrophy, which is normally found in professional athletes, and “pathologic” …
“physiologic” hypertrophy, which is normally found in professional athletes, and “pathologic” …