What does CFR stand for?

Coronary Flow Reserve

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Proximal aortic and distal coronary pressures were recorded and by using papaverine, baseline thermodilution derived coronary flow reserve (CFR) was calculated as the resting mean transit time divided by the hyperemic mean transit time (5).

An alternative approach of stem cell delivery to myocardium: combined ...

Enhanced external counterpulsation improved myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve in patients with chronic stable angina; evaluation by(13)N-ammonia positron emission tomography.

Doctors ignore proven alternative to coronary stents and bypass ...

2) Indeed, coronary flow reserve is decreased in most hypokinetic segments while it is preserved in most normal segments, not depending on the presence of trabeculation.

Left ventricular noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: ever a ...

We present two case reports of patients diagnosed with syndrome X treated with ACE inhibitor that showed dramatic symptomatic and clinical improvement, presumably due to improved coronary flow reserve due to increased nitric oxide bioavailability.

CAR-11. Syndrome X: a bit of a mystery

This recently published study entitled, "Enhanced external counterpulsation improved myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve in patients with chronic stable angina" by lead author, D.

Vasomedical Reports, Published Study is First to Link Benefit of EECP ...

Induction of ischemia solely by a myocardial bridge has been demonstrated and different underlying mechanisms such as thrombus formation, vasospasm, endothelial dysfunction or impaired coronary flow reserve have been proposed to explain this (8).

Muscular bridge causing non- ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

The New Therapeutic Approach with Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Chronic Stable Angina: Evaluation of Myocardial Flow by N-13 Ammonia PET" is the first study to investigate quantitative coronary perfusion and coronary flow reserve (CFR) associated with EECP therapy.

New Studies Indicate That EECP Therapy May Stimulate Production of ...

Authors have clearly shown that a myocardial bridge in this patient caused myocardial infarction possibly by impaired coronary flow reserve and endothelial dysfunction.

Myocardial bridging: a rare speciality without clinical ...