Japanese Circulation Society

IS096 Keynote Lecture: Clinical Assessment of Endothelial Function
Hiroaki Shimokawa, M.D., Ph.D.

Figure 5. The endothelial function of both the large epicardial coronary artery and the microvasculature can be assessed by combining quantitative coronary angiography and Doppler wire assessment, which can continuously monitor diameter changes in large coronary arteries and changes in coronary blood flow. (Shimokawa 2000)