Takeuchi Masaaki, Yoshitani Hidetoshi, Otani Shinichiro, Yoshikawa Junichi
Department of Internal Medicine, Tane General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Am J Cardiol. 2005 Jun 1;95(11):1363-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.084.
Coronary flow velocity reserve was measured to assess the frequency of coronary steal in the collateral-dependent coronary arteries using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. Coronary steal occurred in half the vessels studied. There was no significant difference between coronary flow velocity reserve in poorly and well-developed collaterals.