Coronary calcification with no flow limiting lesions: A potential cause for ischaemic dysfunction in syndrome X patients

Coronary calcification with no flow limiting lesions: A potential cause for ischaemic dysfunction in syndrome X patients

Aim: Exertional angina in patients with no coronary flow limiting lesions remains a clinical puzzle. We aimed to assess the extent of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and its relationship to ventricular wall motion function using stress echocardiography in a group of patients limited by exertiona...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Palmerini, Henrik Antti, Dmitry Shungin, Stefan Soderberg, Sergio Mondillo, Michael Y. Henein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
CACS
Coronary calcification
Stress echo
X syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214763214000558

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