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Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease

Authors :
Matthew M. Burg
James A. Arrighi
Barry L. Zaret
Teresa Caulin-Glaser
Steven Pfau
Alexander H Kao
Robert Soufer
Ira S. Cohen
Source :
The Lancet. 356:310-311
Publication Year :
2000
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2000.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography was used to quantify changes in myocardial blood flow during mental stress in patients with and without coronary artery disease. Blunted augmentation of myocardial blood flow during mental stress was observed in regions without significant epicardial stenosis.

Details

ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
356
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Lancet
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6aa4e99bd15b8a4cd5a55f8c86a0fecb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02510-1