Cor Vasa 2025, 67(1):35-42 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.101

(Continuous thermodilution - a novel method for direct measurement of coronary flow and resistance)

Petr Kala, Radka Adlová, Veronika Gaąpárková, Petr Oą»ádal, Petr Hájek
Kardiologická klinika, 2. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice v Motole, Praha, Česká republika

Angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease is a frequent finding in patients with chest pain. Its pathophysiology involves two main mechanisms: structural and functional dysfunction of microcircula- tion, functional dysfunction of epicardial arteries, and their combination. The review article focuses on the diagnostics of microvascular dysfunction, particularly continuous thermodilution, as a safe, easy, fast, and operator-independent method. It describes both theoretical background and practical aspects with graphical examples of measurements.

Keywords: Angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), Coronary microcirculation, Coronary microvascular dysfunction, Coronary termodilution, Microvascular resistance reserve

Received: November 11, 2024; Revised: November 11, 2024; Accepted: December 5, 2024; Prepublished online: June 2, 2012; Published: March 1, 2025  Show citation

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Kala P, Adlová R, Gaąpárková V, Oą»ádal P, Hájek P. (Continuous thermodilution - a novel method for direct measurement of coronary flow and resistance). Cor Vasa. 2025;67(1):35-42. doi: 10.33678/cor.2024.101.
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