Why the study?
Is regional left ventricular function during transient coronary occlusion related to the amount of collateral flow in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
50 patients with coronary artery disease and without myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous…
Comparison
60-second balloon occlusion of a stenotic lesion… vs Patients with insufficient collaterals versus…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
60 seconds
Authors
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Regional LV function during occlusion was associated with collateral flow; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Is regional left ventricular function during transient coronary occlusion related to the amount of collateral flow in patients with coronary artery disease?
Regional systolic and diastolic left ventricular function during brief coronary occlusion is directly related to the amount of collateral flow.
Christian Seiler (2002) studied this question.
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