Predictive value of noninvasively determined endothelial dysfunction for long-term cardiovascular events and restenosis in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation: a prospective study

Abstract

Impaired brachial artery FMD is associated with long-term cardiovascular events and in-stent restenosis in patients undergoing PCI. Noninvasive assessment of endothelial function may serve as a surrogate marker for the estimation of future cardiovascular event risk and long-term follow-up in these patients.