Effect of Permanent Right Internal Mammary Artery Closure on Coronary Collateral Function and Myocardial Ischemia [Coronary Artery Disease]

Conclusions— Permanent right internal mammary artery device closure seems to augment extracardiac ipsilateral coronary supply to the effect of reducing ischemia in the dependent myocardial region. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02475408.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Coronary Circulation, Angiogenesis, Pathophysiology, Revascularization Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research