Donor artery stenosis interactions with diastolic blood pressure on coronary collateral flow in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic total occlusion

Abstract Background We investigated whether and to what extent stenosis of predominant collateral donor artery (PCDA) affects coronary collateral flow in relation to blood pressure (BP) in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO). Methods Collateral flow index (CFI) as derived fro...

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Main Authors: Ying Shen, Zhen Kun Yang, Jian Hu, Xiao Qun Wang, Yang Dai, Su Zhang, Rui Yan Zhang, Lin Lu, Feng Hua Ding, Wei Feng Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0724-x