3. ESTIMATION OF CORONARY FLOW RESERVE CAPACITY USING TRANSTHORACIC DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND THE COLD PRESSOR TEST IS USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSING VARIANT ANGINA

Background: The cold pressor test (CPT) has been used to detect vasospastic angina, but its sensitivity for predicting vasospasm is low. The aim of this study was to determine if the estimation of coronary flow reserve capacity in the left anterior descending coronary artery using transthoracic Dopp...

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Main Authors: Hee-Jung Hwang, Ho-Joong Youn, Yun-Seok Choi, Jae-Beom Lee, Woo-Baek Chung, Jong-Won Chung, Chul-Soo Park, Yong-Seog Oh, Wook-Sung Chung, Jae-Hyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2009-10-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925789/view