[Value of coronary reserve flow measurement by transthoracic echocardiography].
The measurement of coronary reserve flow by transthoracic echocardiography of the left anterior descending and the posterior interventricular artery is a new non-invasive reproducible and attractive method which can be performed at the bedside with the proviso of a specific learning curve. The potential value is great: detection of significant (> 70%) coronary stenosis, coronary occlusion, post-angioplasty follow-up, evaluation of intermediate stenoses, coupling with stress echo, reperfusion studies, no reflow detection, post-infarction viability, coronary bypass patency and studies of microcirculation.
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Service de cardiologie et soins intensifs, CH de Compiègne.
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging