Marta Belmonte, Emanuele Gallinoro, Nico H J Pijls, Dario Tino Bertolone, Danielle C J Keulards, Michele Mattia Viscusi, Tatyana Storozhenko, Takuya Mizukami, Thabo Mahendiran, Ruiko Seki, Stephane Fournier, Annemiek de Vos, Julien Adjedj, Emanuele Barbato, Jeroen Sonck, Peter Damman, Thomas Keeble, Samer Fawaz, Alejandro Gutiérrez-Barrios, Valeria Paradies, Frederic Bouisset, Morton J Kern, William F Fearon, Carlos Collet, Bernard De Bruyne
Diagnosing coronary microvascular dysfunction remains challenging, primarily due to the lack of direct measurements of absolute coronary blood flow (Q) and microvascular resistance (Rμ ). However, there has been recent progress with the development and validation of continuous intracoronary thermodilution, which offers a simplified and validated approach for clinical use. This technique enables direct quantification of Q and Rμ , leading to precise and accurate evaluation of the coronary microcirculation...
February 13, 2024: Journal of the American College of Cardiology