Impact of aortic stiffness on myocardial ischaemia in non-obstructive coronary artery disease

Objective High aortic stiffness may reduce myocardial perfusion pressure and contribute to development of myocardial ischaemia. Whether high aortic stiffness is associated with myocardial ischaemia in patients with stable angina and non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is less explored.Meth...

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Main Authors: Mai Tone Lønnebakken, Eva Gerdts, Ingeborg Eskerud, Terje Hjalmar Larsen, Helga Bergljot Midtbø, Marina Victorovna Kokorina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000981.full