Coronary arterial dimension-to-left ventricular mass ratio in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
This study demonstrated that, compared with normal controls, coronary artery dimensions are not increased appropriately for the increase in left ventricular mass in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. The extent of coronary artery dimension to left ventricular mass mismatch did not correlate with the severity of heart failure.
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Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester 01655-0127, USA.
Meyer
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D015588:Observer Variation; D013318:Stroke Volume