Coronary microembolization and microvascular dysfunction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 258, Issue , 2018, Pages 17-23

  Heusch, Gerd ^a   Skyschally, Andreas ^a   Kleinbongard, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIAC MUSCLE CELL; CORONARY MICROEMBOLIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MICROANGIOPATHY; MICROEMBOLISM; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLIZATION; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURGERY;

ANIMALS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVESSELS;

EID: 85041545174     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.010     Document Type: Article

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