- J Davies1,
- K H Parker2,
- D P Francis1,
- A D Hughes1,
- J Mayet1
- 1 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, London, UK
- 2 Physiological Flow Unit, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Dr J E Davies, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, London, UK; justindavies{at}heart123.com
The authors’ reply: We are grateful to Drs Murakami and Morimoto for their insightful comments about our recent publication1 on the importance of aortic reservoir in directing coronary blood flow. We agree that preservation of coronary blood flow depends on a delicate balance between the aortic driving pressure,2 and …









