Progresses of echocardiography in evaluating coronary slow flow phenomenon

VernacularTitle:超声心动图评价冠状动脉慢血流现象的研究进展
Author: Yao LI ¹ ; Xinyun CHEN ; Cong LU ; Dong'e YAN
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1. 成都市第一人民医院心功能科
Keywords: Echocardiography; Coronary vessels; Slow flow
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(11):1724-1727
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is an angiographic diagnosis characterized by delayed peripheral coronary perfusion in the absence of significant epicardial coronary lesions.Cardiac structure and systolic function of most patients had no abnormality,but there might be recurrent chest pain with impairment in quality of life.Therefore,it is very important to diagnose and assess CSFP using noninvasive,easy and safe technique.With the development of echocardiography in recent years,CSPF can be quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed with conventional echocardiography,two-dimensional and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and myocardial contrast echocardiography.Progresses of echocardiography in evaluating CSFP were reviewed in this article.