Association of Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction with Coronary Microvascular Resistance in Patients with Cardiac Syndrome X

Abstract Background: Although a proportion of CSX patients have impaired brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) in response to hyperemia, suggesting that endothelial dysfunction in these patients may be systemic and not just confined to the coronary circulation; the underlying mechanisms tr...

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Main Authors: Ming Long, Zhibin Huang, Xiaodong Zhuang, Zena Huang, Yue Guo, Xinxue Liao, Chufan Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2017-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005020101&lng=en&tlng=en