Salient features of the coronary collateral circulation and its clinical relevance
The coronary collateral circulation provides an alternative source of blood supply to myocardium jeopardised by ischaemia. Collaterals enlarge with obstructive coronary artery disease to allow bulk flow, but blood flow deliverable by the native, pre-formed collateral extent can already be sizeable...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Jezik: | English |
| Izdano: |
SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2015-07-01
|
| Serija: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
| Teme: | |
| Online dostop: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2056 |