Development of Coronary Pulse Wave Velocity: New Pathophysiological Insight Into Coronary Artery Disease [Coronary Heart Disease]

ConclusionsCoPWV seems associated with acute coronary events more closely than aortic PWV. High coronary compliance, whether per se or because it leads to a distal shift in compliance mismatch, may expose vulnerable plaques to high cyclic stretch. CoPWV is a new tool to assess local compliance at the coronary level; it paves the way for a new field of research.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Harbaoui, B., Courand, P.-Y., Cividjian, A., Lantelme, P. Tags: Coronary Circulation, Biomarkers, Coronary Artery Disease, Vascular Disease Original Research Source Type: research