Effects of pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty on right coronary artery blood flow in pulmonary valve stenosis

I E Kallikazaros; C G Stratos; C P Tsioufis; C I Stefanadis; P K Toutouzas

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00415-9

Effects of pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty on right coronary artery blood flow in pulmonary valve stenosis

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Sep 1;82(5):692-6, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00415-9.

Authors

I E Kallikazaros¹, C G Stratos, C P Tsioufis, C I Stefanadis, P K Toutouzas

Affiliation

¹ Hippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.

PMID: 9732908
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00415-9

Abstract

Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty results in improvement in the right coronary artery blood flow velocity pattern and the volumetric flow in patients with pulmonary valve stenosis. These changes are closely related to concomitant changes in right ventricular systolic pressure.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Catheterization / instrumentation*
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Female
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Systole / physiology
Ventricular Function, Right / physiology