Abstract
Myocardial contrast echocardiography, unlike coronary angiography, can define collateral perfusion. This study shows that collateral blood flow can preserve myocardial function beyond a chronically occluded coronary artery.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Collateral Circulation / physiology
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Circulation / physiology*
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Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
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Coronary Disease / physiopathology
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Echocardiography*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology