Abstract:After acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the most significant prognostic determinants of myocardial viability and function are deterioration degree of the distal myocardial microcirculation and collateral flow. Quantification of coronary collateral circulation is possible by using intracoronary pressure measurement techniques. We hypothesized that quantitatively determined coronary wedge pressure (CWP) and collateral flow index (CFI) may be useful in order to designate regional left ventricular function and in… Show more
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