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01-04-2016 | Case Report

Novel physiological insight into a lotus root appearance in stable coronary artery diseases; Report of two cases

Authors: Makoto Suzuki, Atsushi Seki, Kei Nishikawa, Itaru Takamisawa, Tetsuya Tobaru, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi

Published in: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics | Issue 2/2016

Abstract

So far physiological significance of multiple intraluminal channels separated by thin wall structures, so called “a lotus root appearance”, in an angiographic insignificant lesion in patients with suspected angina pectoris has remained undetermined. Here we present two cases that showed a “reverse visual-functional mismatch” phenomenon of a lotus root appearance using the indexes of myocardial fractional flow reserve and/or coronary flow velocity reserve. Our findings may provide a novel physiological insight into a lotus root appearance as a high possibility of critical functional stenosis in those with stable coronary artery diseases.

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Title: Novel physiological insight into a lotus root appearance in stable coronary artery diseases; Report of two cases
Authors: Makoto Suzuki
Atsushi Seki
Kei Nishikawa
Itaru Takamisawa
Tetsuya Tobaru
Tetsuya Sumiyoshi
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1868-4300
Electronic ISSN: 1868-4297
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12928-015-0325-5

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