Myocardial bridging is related to endothelial dysfunction but not to plaque as assessed by intracoronary ultrasound

Heart

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 765-769

  Kim, J W ^a   Seo, H S ^a   Na, J O ^a   Suh, S Y ^a   Choi, C U ^a   Kim, E J ^a   Rha, S W ^a   Park, C G ^a   Oh, D J ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; ULTRASOUND;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 44349162868     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2007.115980     Document Type: Article

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