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Collateral Circulation

Remodeling of the Coronary Circulation: Arteriogenesis, Angiogenesis, and Vasculogenesis

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Physiological Assessment of Coronary Stenoses and the Microcirculation

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This chapter reviews the physiologic/physical principles governing coronary arteriogenesis, the clinical relevance of the coronary collateral circulation, its assessment, and influence on invasive hemodynamic coronary stenosis measurement.

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Seiler, C. (2017). Collateral Circulation. In: Escaned, J., Davies, J. (eds) Physiological Assessment of Coronary Stenoses and the Microcirculation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5245-3_5

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