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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2015; 7(9): 525-538
Published online Sep 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i9.525
Coronary physiology assessment in the catheterization laboratory
Felipe Díez-delhoyo, Enrique Gutiérrez-Ibañes, Gerard Loughlin, Ricardo Sanz-Ruiz, María Eugenia Vázquez-Álvarez, Fernando Sarnago-Cebada, Rocío Angulo-Llanos, Ana Casado-Plasencia, Jaime Elízaga, Francisco Fernández Avilés Diáz
Felipe Díez-delhoyo, Enrique Gutiérrez-Ibañes, Gerard Loughlin, Ricardo Sanz-Ruiz, María Eugenia Vázquez-Álvarez, Fernando Sarnago-Cebada, Rocío Angulo-Llanos, Ana Casado-Plasencia, Francisco Fernández Avilés Diáz, Jaime Elízaga-Corrales, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Servicio de Cardiología, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28007 Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: All authors helped with the writing of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None declared.
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Correspondence to: Enrique Gutiérrez-Ibañes, MD, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Servicio de Cardiología, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle Dr Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain. e-guti@hotmail.es
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Received: May 23, 2015
Peer-review started: May 26, 2015
First decision: June 24, 2015
Revised: July 10, 2015
Accepted: July 24, 2015
Article in press: July 27, 2015
Published online: September 26, 2015
Processing time: 119 Days and 23.6 Hours
Core Tip

Core tip: Assessment of the coronary circulation in the cathlab cannot be limited to angiography nowadays. The interventional cardiologist needs to be aware of current knowledge on coronary physiology and of the methods and measurements available for its characterization in clinical practice and research. In this article we review the main methods to assess the functional severity of coronary stenosis, myocardial blood flow, microvascular circulation, and endothelial function.