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Clinical applications of resting coronary flow detection via transthoracic echocardiography

Zixuan He1, Ruohan Zhao1, Xin Zhang1

  • 1Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|November 24, 2025
PubMed

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Resting coronary blood flow is a key clinical measure for cardiovascular diseases. Transthoracic echocardiography offers a non-invasive method to assess this vital hemodynamic parameter.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Hemodynamics

Background:

  • Resting coronary blood flow (rCBF) provides crucial hemodynamic, diagnostic, and prognostic information in cardiovascular diseases.
  • Advancements in imaging technology have made transthoracic coronary artery imaging more practical and non-invasive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical value and applications of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for assessing resting coronary blood flow.
  • To highlight the utility of TTE in evaluating coronary hemodynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on transthoracic echocardiography for coronary blood flow assessment.
  • Analysis of studies demonstrating the clinical utility of TTE in various cardiovascular conditions.

Main Results:

  • Transthoracic echocardiography is a valuable non-invasive tool for evaluating resting coronary blood flow.
  • TTE provides important hemodynamic insights for diagnosis and prognosis in cardiovascular diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Transthoracic echocardiography is a practical and effective method for assessing resting coronary blood flow.
  • The clinical application of TTE in evaluating coronary hemodynamics is expanding.

Keywords:
cardiovascular diseaseclinical applicationcoronary flowrestingtransthoracic echocardiography

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