Paradoxical Increase in Microvascular Resistance During Tachycardia Downstream From a Severe Stenosis in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Gianmario Sambuceti, Mario Marzilli, Silvio Fedele, Cecilia Marini, Antonio L’Abbate

Circulation · 2001 · 78 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

In patients with coronary artery disease, tachycardia-induced ischemia was associated with elevated resistance of both the stenotic segment and the microvasculature. Revascularization prevents this paradoxical behavior.

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