Slow coronary flow is related to increased carotid intima-media thickness but not pulse wave velocity

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 666-670

  Kim, Bum Sung ^a   Kim, Hyun Joong ^a   Han, Seong Woo ^a   Kim, Sung Hea ^a   Suh, Soon Yong ^a   Chung, Sang Man ^a   Ryu, Kyu Hyung ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carotid intima media thickness; Microcirculation; Slow coronary flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN; PULSE WAVE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNDROME X;

EID: 84255167134     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.11.666     Document Type: Article

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