Effect of short-term smoking & L-arginine on coronary endothelial function assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance cold pressor testing: a pilot study

Abstract Background The effect of smoking on coronary vasomotion has been investigated in the past with various imaging techniques in both short- and long-term smokers. Additionally, coronary vasomotion has been shown to be normalized in long-term smokers by L-Arginine acting as a substrate for NO s...

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Main Authors: Andreas M. Weng, Herbert Köstler, Thorsten A. Bley, Christian O. Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02050-1