Elective coronary stenting increases fractional flow reserve in other arteries due to an increase in microvascular resistance: clinical implications for assessment of multivessel disease.
Hoole
Stephen P
SP
Department of Cardiology, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, UK.
Heck
Patrick M
PM
Epstein
Andrew C
AC
Clarke
Sarah C
SC
West
Nick E J
NE
Dutka
David P
DP
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D053805:Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology*