Comparison between the ventricular function in patients affected by
primary Slow Coronary Flow and Normal Coronary Flow
Abstract
Aims: The Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon (CSFP) is a syndrome which
according to normal or near normal angiography findings is characterized
by delayed progression of the injected contrast medium through the
coronary vessels. The causes of this disease are unknown. Therefore, the
identification of the disease’s pathogen, an effective cure and the
long-term prognosis of these patients is still in need of more research.
This research attempts to analyze and compare the systolic and diastolic
function of the left and right ventricle in people affected by primary
Slow Coronary Flow and Normal Coronary Flow. Methods and Results: This
case-control study was conducted with the participation of 44 patients
undergoing coronary angiography in Qazvin’s Bu Ali Sina Hospital in
2017. The patients were divided in two groups of primary Slow Coronary
Flow (33 people) and Normal Coronary Flow (11 people) and the systolic
and diastolic function of the left ventricle and the systolic function
of the right ventricle was analyzed and compared between the two groups.
The frequency of left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction and
right ventricular systolic dysfunction was similar and no significant
statistical difference was seen between the two groups. Conclusion: In
this research the frequency of left ventricular systolic and diastolic
dysfunction and right ventricular systolic dysfunction was similar and
no significant statistical difference was seen between the two primary
Slow Coronary Flow and Normal Coronary Flow groups. Keywords: left
ventricular systolic function, left ventricular diastolic function,
right ventricular systolic function, Coronary Slow Flow