Why the study?
Does transthoracic Doppler echocardiography provide reproducible coronary flow reserve measurements comparable to positron emission tomography in healthy volunteers?
Does transthoracic Doppler echocardiography provide reproducible coronary flow reserve measurements comparable to positron emission tomography in healthy volunteers?
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a reproducible and valid non-invasive alternative to PET for measuring coronary flow reserve.
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TTE may serve as a feasible CFR surrogate in healthy volunteers; leaves open validation and utility in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Saraste et al. (2001) studied this question.
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