Simplified Assessment of the Index of Microvascular Resistance.

Monika KodeboinaSakura NagumoDaniel B MunhozJeroen SonckNiya MilevaEmanuele GallinoroAlessandro CandrevaTakuya MizukamiFrederik Van DurmeAlex HeyseEric WyffelsMarc VanderheydenEmanuele BarbatoJozef BartunekBernard De BruyneCarlos Collet

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2021)

IMR can be reliably measured using IC papaverine with similar results compared to intravenous infusion of adenosine with increased reproducibility and reduced procedural time. This approach simplifies the invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation in the catheterization laboratory.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
coronary artery
low dose
high dose
ultrasound guided
left ventricular
clinical evaluation