Does the assessment of coronary endothelial vasoreactivity predict long-term atherosclerotic disease progression and cardiovascular event rates in patients at risk for coronary heart disease?
Assessment of coronary endothelial vasoreactivity can provide pivotal diagnostic and prognostic information regarding atherosclerotic disease progression and cardiovascular events.
Coronary endothelial vasodilator dysfunction predicts long-term atherosclerotic disease progression and cardiovascular event rates. Thus, the assessment of coronary endothelial vasoreactivity can provide pivotal information as both a diagnostic and prognostic tool in patients at risk for coronary heart disease.
Schächinger et al. (Tue,) studied this question.