Why the study?
Does PTCA reverse exercise-induced vasoconstriction of stenotic coronary arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension?
Population
39 patients with coronary artery disease (21 normotensive and 18 hypertensive)
Comparison
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty vs Pre-PTCA baseline and normotensive vs…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9+/-3 months
Authors
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Supports PTCA for vasomotor effects in hypertensive CAD; leaves open outcome impact in prospective trials.
Does PTCA reverse exercise-induced vasoconstriction of stenotic coronary arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension?
PTCA reverses paradoxical exercise-induced vasoconstriction in stenotic coronary arteries in both normotensive and hypertensive patients.
Frielingsdorf et al. (1998) studied this question.