Ultrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases. Coronary collateral circulation and atherosclerotic plaque

doi:10.1186/1476-7120-3-6

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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Ultrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases. Coronary collateral circulation and atherosclerotic plaque

Giorgio Baroldi¹ , Riccardo Bigi² and Lauro Cortigiani³

¹Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Milan and Pisa, Italy

²University School of Medicine and "A. De Gasperis" Foundation, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy

³Cardiovascular Unit, "Campo di Marte" Hospital, Lucca, Italy

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2005, 3:6doi:10.1186/1476-7120-3-6


Published:	1 March 2005

Abstract

This review article is aimed at comparing the results of histopathological and clinical imaging studies to assess coronary collateral circulation in humans. The role of collaterals, as emerging from morphological studies in both normal and atherosclerotic coronary vessels, is described; in addition, present role and future perpectives of echocardiographic techniques in assessing collateral circulation are briefly summarized.