Comparison of relation of systolic flow of the right coronary artery to pulmonary artery pressure in patients with and without pulmonary hypertension

T Akasaka; J Yoshikawa; K Yoshida; T Hozumi; T Takagi; H Okura

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)90407-5

Comparison of relation of systolic flow of the right coronary artery to pulmonary artery pressure in patients with and without pulmonary hypertension

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jul 15;78(2):240-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)90407-5.

Authors

T Akasaka¹, J Yoshikawa, K Yoshida, T Hozumi, T Takagi, H Okura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Kobe General Hospital, Chuoku, Kobe, Japan.

PMID: 8712154
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)90407-5

Abstract

Systolic flow velocity is relatively predominant over diastolic velocity in the proximal right coronary artery and right ventricular branch in patients with normal systolic pulmonary artery pressure. The amount of systolic flow velocity reduction in the proximal right coronary artery and right ventricular branch is inversely related to the level of pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Pressure
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery / physiology*
Systole