scholarly journals Long-term reproducibility of coronary flow velocity measurements in patients with coronary artery disease

1995 ◽  
Vol 75 (16) ◽  
pp. 1177-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Di Mario ◽  
Robert Gil ◽  
Patrick W. Serruys
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Daria Frestad Bechsgaard ◽  
Eva Prescott

More than half of the patients with symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia presenting at invasive angiography have no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). A large proportion of these patients have ischemia caused by coronary microvascular dysfunction, a condition associated with adverse cardiovascular prognosis. Measurement of coronary flow velocity reserve by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a feasible and reproducible method for the evaluation of coronary microvascular function. This review provides a practical overview of the method in a clinical setting of angina and noobstructive CAD, including technical details and prognostic significance.


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