The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) in takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 128-131

  Daniels, David V ^a   Fearon, William F ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

index of microcirculatory resistance; stress cardiomyopathy; takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ENZYME; PRAMIPEXOLE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INDEX OF MICROCIRCULATORY RESISTANCE; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE, MYOCARDIAL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 78650673363     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22599     Document Type: Article

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