The coronary slow flow phenomenon is an angiographic finding characterized by delayed distal vessel opacification in the absence of significant epicardial coronary disease. Extensively studied both in the experimental and clinical setting, it was clearly associated with unfavourable clinical outcome and prognosis. Several hypotheses, including embolization of platelet-rich thrombi or atheroscle...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is a coronary artery disease with a benign course, but its pathological mechanisms are not yet fully understood.The purpose of this controlled study was to investigate the cellular content of blood in patients diagnosed with CSFP and the relationship of this with coronary flow rates. METHODS Selective coronary angiographies of ...

The underlying mechanisms behind the effect of atorvastatin on patients with coronary slow flow (CSF) remain largely unknown. To investigate the possible underlying molecular mechanisms 108 patients were divided into atorvastatin group and control group. Coronary flow was quantified according to corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC). Serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), lipids, ET-1,...

Background: Patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) exhibit the following characteristics: Predominantly middle-aged males, majority have mixed pattern angina, persistent chest pain sensations after therapy, and many had repeated invasive non-invasive examinations.
 Objectives: Our study aimed to determine base of predictors in patients presenting chronic syndrome.
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RATIONALE Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterized by an abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. CAE is often associated with the presence of slow coronary flow and may lead to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), even without total occlusion. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS We report a case of a 24-year-old male patient with CAE suffering from AMI. INTERVENTIONS Percutaneous coron...