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Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:55Pre-Ischemia Reperfusion (IR) Injury Ultrasound Imaging
- 04:04IR Injury and Post-Injury Ultrasound Imaging
- 04:53Results: Representative Coronary Flow Analyses
- 05:58Conclusion
Coronary flow reserve (CFR), is defined as the ratio of maximal coronary blood flow to the resting coronary blood flow. We present a protocol for evaluating CFR in rats via ultrasound, which offers the opportunity to predict cardiovascular risk factors in the absence of obstructive coronary disease.
Tags
Coronary Flow ReserveMyocardial Ischemia ReperfusionEchocardiographyMicrovascular DysfunctionReperfusion TherapyCoronary MicrocirculationMyocardial InfarctionPressure Volume OverloadFischer 344 RatParasternal Short Axis ViewPulse WaveLeft Anterior Descending Coronary ArteryResting Flow VelocityPeak Diastole
