Metoprolol does not effect myocardial fractional flow reserve in patients with intermediate coronary stenoses

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Ozdemir M., Yazici G. E., Turkoglu S., Timurkaynak T., Cengel A.

INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, vol.48, no.4, pp.477-483, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1536/ihj.48.477
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.477-483
  • Keywords: metoprolol, myocardial fractional flow reserve, TERM-FOLLOW-UP, BLOOD-FLOW, ANGIOPLASTY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Myocardial fractional flow reserve (FFR) is utilized to determine the hemodynamic significance of coronary stenoses. We sought to determine the effect, if any, of metoprolol on FFR in patients with coronary stenoses of intermediate severity.