β-Adrenergic Modulation of the Collateral-Dependent Coronary Microcirculation
Sellke F, Wang S, Friedman M, Bin Dai H, Harada K, Lopez J, Simons M. β-Adrenergic Modulation of the Collateral-Dependent Coronary Microcirculation. Journal Of Surgical Research 1995, 59: 185-190. PMID: 7630126, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1995.1152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorCollateral-dependent LCx regionLCx regionCoronary microcirculationBlood flowProximal left circumflex coronary arteryLeft circumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent areaCollateral-dependent perfusionCoronary arterial microvesselsCoronary microvascular responsesLCX blood flowProximal (<b>d</b>) LCX arteryCircumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent myocardiumRapid atrial pacingEndothelial growth factorΒ-Adrenergic ModulationAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinRelaxations of microvesselsCyclase activator forskolinChronic treatmentLeft anteriorMicrovascular relaxationAtrial pacing