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Intracoronary thermodilution is a key method for assessing coronary microvascular dysfunction, a common issue in heart disease. This review details its practical application for measuring coronary flow and microvascular resistance in patients.

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  • Cardiology
  • Physiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Coronary microvascular dysfunction is prevalent in obstructive and nonobstructive coronary artery disease.
  • Assessing microvascular resistance is crucial for understanding coronary artery disease.
  • Intracoronary thermodilution offers a promising in vivo method for this assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a practical review of bolus and continuous thermodilution techniques.
  • To explain the principles and application of coronary thermodilution.
  • To discuss clinical uses and future directions of this technology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of indicator-dilution theory and coronary thermodilution principles.
  • Detailed description of practical application in catheterization laboratories.
  • Focus on measurement of coronary flow and microvascular resistance.

Main Results:

  • Thermodilution allows for in vivo investigation of coronary microvascular (dys)function.
  • Microvascular resistance can be accurately assessed using this technique.
  • The review covers both bolus and continuous thermodilution methods.

Conclusions:

  • Coronary thermodilution is a valuable tool for assessing microvascular resistance.
  • The technique has contemporary clinical applications in cardiology.
  • Further research and application are expected in the future.