1.Advancement of imaging technology for coronary microcirculation dysfunction assessment.
Bowei LIU ; Yanfang WU ; Jie YIN ; Jingjing XIAO ; Dongyue SI ; Xue LIN ; Haiyan DING
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2020;37(5):892-896
Coronary microcirculation dysfunction (CMVD) is an important risk factor for the prognosis of re-perfused ischemic heart. Recent studies showed that the evaluation of CMVD has significant impact on both the early diagnosis of heart diseases relevant to blood supply and prognosis after myocardial reperfusion. In this review, the definition of CMVD from the perspective of pathophysiology was clarified, the principles and features of the state-of-the-art imaging technologies for CMVD assessment were reviewed from the perspective of engineering and the further research direction was promoted.
Coronary Circulation
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Heart Diseases
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Humans
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Microcirculation
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Prognosis
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Technology