Key result
Downstream myocardial mass was inversely associated with the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis.
Why the study?
Does the amount of downstream myocardial mass influence the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis?
Observational (n=102)
Does the amount of downstream myocardial mass influence the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis?
The amount of downstream myocardial mass is inversely associated with the index of microcirculatory resistance, suggesting that myocardial mass should be considered when interpreting microcirculatory function.
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IMR interpretation should account for subtended myocardial mass; leaves open need for mass-adjusted thresholds in practice and trials.
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Echavarría‐Pinto et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Ischaemic heart disease with intermediate coronary stenosis (n=102). Downstream myocardial mass was evaluated on Index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). Downstream myocardial mass was inversely associated with the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis.
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