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Chapter-64 Echocardiographic Assessment of Coronary Arteries—Morphology and Coronary Flow Reserve

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Wierzbowska-Drabik Karina
2. Kasprzak Jarosław D
ISBN
9789350906347
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11889_64
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1. Biegański Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
2. Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland, Biegański Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Chapter keywords
Coronary morphology, Congenital abnormalities, Coronary arteries, Coronary flow reserve, Distal coronary flow, Echocardiographic assessment, Transthoracic and transesophageal studies, Coronary arteries visualization

Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of echocardiographic assessment of coronary arteries including its morphology and coronary flow reserve. This chapter covers important topic like assessment of coronary morphology and flow in transthoracic and transesophageal studies, visualization of coronary arteries, distal coronary flow and coronary flow reserve, congenital abnormalities of the coronary arteries There are two tables in this chapter which are very well explained for studies with proximal segments of coronary arteries, proposed cut-off values, assessment of significant stenosis, absence of significant stenoses in epicardial arteries for better understanding. Summery is also mentioned at the end of chapter. Each topic is described with color images. 16 self-explanatory and comprehensive images are included in this chapter. 44 references are given at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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