Effect of distal embolization on myocardial perfusion reserve after percutaneous coronary intervention: a quantitative magnetic resonance perfusion study.

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that a subset of patients demonstrate persistent impairment in microcirculatory function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Distal embolization of plaque contents has been postulated as the main mechanism for this. We sought to investigate this further by...

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Autores principales: Selvanayagam, J, Cheng, A, Jerosch-Herold, M, Rahimi, K, Porto, I, van Gaal, W, Channon, K, Neubauer, S, Banning, A
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2007