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 ReviewUltrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases. Coronary collateral circulation and atherosclerotic plaqueGiorgio Baroldi1 , Riccardo Bigi2 and Lauro Cortigiani3  1
Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Milan and Pisa, Italy 2
University School of Medicine and "A. De Gasperis" Foundation, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy 3
Cardiovascular Unit, "Campo di Marte" Hospital, Lucca, Italy author email corresponding author email
Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2005,
3:6doi:10.1186/1476-7120-3-6 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. |