Physiology and functional significance of the coronary microcirculation: An overview of its implications in health and disease

Am Heart J Plus. 2024 Mar 8:40:100381. doi: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100381. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Samir Alam¹, Carl J Pepine²

Affiliations

¹ American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
² Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.

Abstract

Ischemic, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide.

Keywords: Cardiooncology; Coronary blood flow; Coronary spasm; Ischemia and no obstructive disease; Microcirculation.

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