Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1053-1062 , July 2008

Adenosine Induces Dilation of Epicardial Coronary Arteries in Mice – Relationship between Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve and Coronary Flow Reserve In Vivo using Transthoracic Echocardiography

  • Johannes Wikström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Institute of Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Johannes Wikström, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg, Sweden, BOX 432, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
    • ,
  • Julia Grönros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Institute of Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Li-ming Gan

      Affiliations

    • R&D, AstraZeneca, Mölndal, Sweden
    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

Received 24 April 2007 ,Revised 25 November 2007 ,Accepted 2 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.12.004

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1053-1062 , July 2008

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