30 Head-to-Head Comparison of Two Novel Indices of Microcirculatory Resistance at Predicting Microvascular Dysfunction. Use of the Best Index to Explore the Effect of Cold Air Inhalation During Exercise in Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Abstract

IntroductionHighest rates of exertion related cardiac death occur during cold air inhalation (CAI): e.g. shovelling snow, but the pathophysiology is unclear. Novel intracoronary wires that simultaneously measure arterial pressure (Pd)...