Physiologic evaluation of coronary circulation. Role of invasive and non invasive techniques

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-291

  Candell Riera, Jaume ^a   Martin Comín, Josep ^b   Escaned, Javier ^c   Peteiro, Jesús ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catheterization; Coronary circulation; Echocardiography; Scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GUIDE WIRE; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; CARDIOLOGY; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMODYNAMICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING;

CARDIOLOGY; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CORONARY VESSELS; HEART; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA;

EID: 0035984754     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-8932(02)76596-2     Document Type: Article

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