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IJC Heart & Vasculature

Volume 31, December 2020, 100658
IJC Heart & Vasculature

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis – Insights from intracoronary acetylcholine testing

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Keywords

Aortic stenosis
Coronary microvascular dysfunction
Coronary microvascular spasm
Coronary vasomotion
Acetylcholine testing
Shortness of breath

Abbreviations

Ach
acetylcholine
AOA
aortic orifice area
AS
aortic stenosis
AV
aortic valve
CFR
coronary flow reserve
CMD
coronary microvascular dysfunction
COVADIS
coronary vaomotion disorders international study group
ECG
electrocardiogram
LCA
left coronary artery
LV
left ventricle
LVEDP
left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
LVPSP
left ventricular peak systolic pressure
MPG
mean pressure gradient
MPRI
myocardial perfusion reserve index
NOCAD
non-obstructive coronary artery disease
NTG
nitroglycerine
PG
pressure gradient
RCA
right coronary artery
V
velocity
VTI
velocity time integral

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