Abstract

intervention (PCI) patients. The index of myocardial resistance (IMR) was significantly lower in the latter than in the former group 6 to 12 months after index PCI. IMR can be used to diagnose microvascular dysfunction [4], which is known to be associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events [5]. Previous studies on the effects of DES implantation on en dothelial function have yielded mixed results. The effects of stent type on microvascular function have not been

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