DESCRIPTION:
This volume discusses the current concepts of the pathophysiology of coronary circulation and methods to measure coronary vasodilatation, with a focus on noninvasive transthoracic doppler echocardiography. In addition, it provides practical insights for patient management.
CONTENTS:
1. Blood Flow Regulation in Coronary Circulation.
2. The Range of Normal Values for Coronary Flow Reserve and Lesion-Specific Physiological Measurements.
3. Application of Noninvasive Doppler Echocardiographic Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve.
4. Noninvasive Methods for Evaluation of Coronary Flow Reserve - Methodological Considerations.
5. Stimuli Testing Coronary Flow Reserve.
