Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of action
McNulty P, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of action. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 161-165. PMID: 10955370, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00650-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial blood flowBlood flowInsulin levelsInsulin concentrationsCoronary sinus blood flowSystemic insulin levelsVenous plasma insulinSinus blood flowMyocardial oxygen demandCoronary blood flowCoronary heart diseasePlasma insulin levelsPlasma insulin concentrationMyocardial oxygen consumptionOxidative substrate metabolismMechanism of actionCoronary toneVasoactive substancesIntracoronary infusionCoronary endotheliumCoronary circulationPlasma insulinInsulin infusionHeart diseasePhysiologic elevations