Ischemia in Aortic Stenosis

Authors :: Nils P. Johnson
K. Lance Gould
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 68:698-701
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2016.
Abstract: In aortic stenosis (AS), a longstanding question revolves around mechanisms for ischemia in patients with angina but normal coronary arteries [(1)][1]. The debate has focused on competing theories of microvascular dysfunction (inability of the myocardium to reduce arteriolar resistance) versus blood