NATIONAL HARBOR, MD—STEMI patients with good coronary collateral circulation undergoing PCI are more likely to be alive at 2 years and have better cardiac function when compared with STEMI patients ...
In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), a high level of coronary collateralization reduces the risk of death by more than one-third compared with patients with no or only faintly visible ...
The collateral circulation comprises secondary vascular pathways that preserve cerebral perfusion when a primary artery is obstructed. In acute ischaemic stroke, the extent and speed of collateral ...