Endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation in coronary and brachial arteries in suspected coronary artery disease

Authors
Takase, B Uehata, A Akima, T Nagai, T Nishioka, T Hamabe, A Satomura, K Ohsuzu, F Kurita, A
Citation
B. Takase et al., Endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation in coronary and brachial arteries in suspected coronary artery disease, AM J CARD, 82(12), 1998, pp. 1535
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(199812)82:12<1535:EFVICA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Previous studies showed a weak correlation between endothelial function of the coronary arteries as assessed by acetylcholine and brachial artery vaso motion during reactive hyperemia. When the same stimulus was used, we obtai ned a strong correlation between flow-mediated dilation in the coronary and brachial arteries (r = 0.78, p <0.001), so that noninvasive assessment of how-mediated dilation in the brachial artery could be used as a surrogate m easure for coronary artery endothelial function.