The collateral circulation of the heart
Meier P, Schirmer SH, Lansky AJ, Timmis A, Pitt B, Seiler C. The collateral circulation of the heart. BMC Medicine 2013, 11: 143. PMID: 23735225, PMCID: PMC3689049, DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCollateral arteriesArtery diseaseCollateral circulationCoronary arteryOcclusive coronary artery diseaseRelevant protective roleEpicardial coronary arteriesFirst clinical trialIntracoronary pressure measurementsRecent pilot studyExternal counterpulsationEnd arteriesClinical trialsBlood supplyArteryProtective roleGranulocyte colonyAnastomotic vesselsPilot studyGrowth factorGold standardDiseasePressure measurementsVessels