title: Coronary collateral flow reversal.
abstract: Coronary collaterals demonstrated angiographically are expected to be usable both ways and to remain on standby even if they are no longer used after flow improvement through the physiological pathway. Evidence of these hypotheses is provided by two case reports, one showing spontaneous reversal of collaterals and one showing recruitable reversed collaterals.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Center, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Finci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence