Why the study?
Does PTCA improve exercise-induced coronary vasomotion in stenotic coronary arteries in patients with coronary disease?
Population
8 patients with coronary disease, mean age 50 +/- 8 years.
Comparison
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty vs Pre-PTCA baseline (within-patient comparison)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3.3 +/- 1.9 months
Authors
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PTCA attenuates exercise-induced vasoconstriction in stenotic segments; hypothesis-generating for vasomotor benefit and requires confirmation in randomized trials.
Does PTCA improve exercise-induced coronary vasomotion in stenotic coronary arteries in patients with coronary disease?
PTCA significantly attenuates exercise-induced vasoconstriction in previously stenotic coronary arteries.
Suter et al. (1989) studied this question.
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