Diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in the clinic
Ong P, Safdar B, Seitz A, Hubert A, Beltrame J, Prescott E. Diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in the clinic. Cardiovascular Research 2020, 116: 841-855. PMID: 31904824, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvz339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterventional diagnostic proceduresCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary microcirculationMicrovascular dysfunctionIntracoronary acetylcholine testingCoronary microvascular functionCoronary blood flowIndividual patient characteristicsChronic pathologic conditionsAcetylcholine testingCoronary spasmRecurrent symptomsCoronary vasoconstrictorPatient characteristicsCoronary thrombosisMicrovascular functionInvasive assessmentClinical conditionsEffective treatmentRespective patientsBlood flowCardiac metabolismClinical importancePathologic conditionsInvasive method