Samer Fawaz, Federico Marin, Sarosh A Khan, Rupert F G Simpson, Rafail A Kotronias, Jason Chai, Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction OxAMI Study Investigators, Firas Al-Janabi, Rohan Jagathesan, Klio Konstantinou, Shah R Mohdnazri, Gerald J Clesham, Kare H Tang, Christopher M Cook, Keith M Channon, Adrian P Banning, John R Davies, Grigoris V Karamasis, Giovanni L De Maria, Thomas R Keeble
BACKGROUND: The assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) using invasive methods is a field of growing interest, however the preferred method remains debated. Bolus and continuous thermodilution are commonly used methods, but weak agreement has been observed in patients with angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA). This study examined their agreement in revascularized acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare bolus thermodilution and continuous thermodilution indices of CMD in revascularized ACS and CCS patients and assess their diagnostic agreement at pre-defined cut-off points...
April 2024: IJC Heart & Vasculature