Total blush score: a new index for the assessment of microvascular perfusion in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

ATMACA Y., Duzen V., ÖZDÖL Ç., Altin T., TULUNAY KAYA C., Ertas F., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.19, no.3, pp.181-185, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0b013e3282f35901
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-185
  • Keywords: dilated cardiomyopathy, myocardial blush grade, total blush score, MYOCARDIAL BLOOD-FLOW, LEFT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY, ANGIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT, ISCHEMIA, ARTERIES, RESERVE, DISEASE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate tissue-level perfusion in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), using the myocardial blush grade technique.