| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9961181 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Coronary flow reserve cannot be measured merely with pressure alone, and it cannot be safely assumed that friction losses are negligible across a native coronary stenosis. These data suggest that friction loss is an important determinant of the pressure gradient along an atherosclerotic coronary artery.
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Authors
Philip BSc, PhD, MRCP, Alexandre MD, Ganesh MD, MRCPI, Jozef MD, PhD, Emanuele MD, William MD, PhD, Guy R. MD, PhD, Nico H.J. MD, PhD, Bernard MD, PhD,