Effects of atorvastatin on coronary flow reserve in patients with slow coronary flow

Caliskan M., Erdogan D., Gullu H., Topcu S., Ciftc O., Yildirir A., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, cilt.30, ss.475-479, 2007 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 30 Konu: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/clc.20140
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.475-479

Özet

Background: Statins improve endothelial functioning in patients with coronary artery disease and hypercholesterolemia, while substantially little is known about induced changes in myocardial microcirculation. However, although previous studies have suggested that microvascular abnormalities and endothelial dysfunction is responsible for slow coronary flow (SCF), there is no study investigating possible effects of statins on coronary microvascular function in patients with SCF.