Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging

Abstract The reactive hyperemia index (RHI) is a marker of peripheral microvascular function influenced by both endothelium‐dependent and independent mechanisms. Myocardial bridging (MB) may impact coronary microvascular function, but its effect on the relationship between RHI and coronary microvasc...

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Main Authors: Takumi Toya, Shotaro Yoshida, Kazuhiko Kuinose, Shun Akai, Tsukasa Urushima, Kaoru Naito, Masanori Oobori, Yusei Nakashima, Akira Miyauchi, Yuji Nagatomo, Takeshi Adachi
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Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70340
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author Takumi Toya
Shotaro Yoshida
Kazuhiko Kuinose
Shun Akai
Tsukasa Urushima
Kaoru Naito
Masanori Oobori
Yusei Nakashima
Akira Miyauchi
Yuji Nagatomo
Takeshi Adachi
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Shotaro Yoshida
Kazuhiko Kuinose
Shun Akai
Tsukasa Urushima
Kaoru Naito
Masanori Oobori
Yusei Nakashima
Akira Miyauchi
Yuji Nagatomo
Takeshi Adachi
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description Abstract The reactive hyperemia index (RHI) is a marker of peripheral microvascular function influenced by both endothelium‐dependent and independent mechanisms. Myocardial bridging (MB) may impact coronary microvascular function, but its effect on the relationship between RHI and coronary microvascular function remains unclear. In this cross‐sectional study, 38 patients underwent noninvasive RHI assessment alongside invasive coronary microvascular function testing. MB was identified via coronary angiography, while endothelium‐dependent and independent coronary microvascular function were evaluated using coronary flow reserve in response to intracoronary administration of acetylcholine and microvascular resistance reserve in response to intravenous administration of adenosine, respectively. Among 38 patients (mean age: 59 years, 34% male), 14 had MB. RHI correlated with an index of endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function (r = 0.34, p = 0.04), whereas it did not correlate with that of endothelium‐dependent function. This correlation persisted in patients without MB (r = 0.54, p = 0.01) but was lost in those with MB (p = 0.83). RHI is associated with endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function, but MB disrupts this relationship, suggesting a local impact on coronary microvascular physiology.
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spelling doaj-art-a727e236f5ca4633b8f1b8eeafdeafa62025-08-20T02:20:25ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2025-04-01138n/an/a10.14814/phy2.70340Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridgingTakumi Toya0Shotaro Yoshida1Kazuhiko Kuinose2Shun Akai3Tsukasa Urushima4Kaoru Naito5Masanori Oobori6Yusei Nakashima7Akira Miyauchi8Yuji Nagatomo9Takeshi Adachi10Division of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanSchool of Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Cardiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanAbstract The reactive hyperemia index (RHI) is a marker of peripheral microvascular function influenced by both endothelium‐dependent and independent mechanisms. Myocardial bridging (MB) may impact coronary microvascular function, but its effect on the relationship between RHI and coronary microvascular function remains unclear. In this cross‐sectional study, 38 patients underwent noninvasive RHI assessment alongside invasive coronary microvascular function testing. MB was identified via coronary angiography, while endothelium‐dependent and independent coronary microvascular function were evaluated using coronary flow reserve in response to intracoronary administration of acetylcholine and microvascular resistance reserve in response to intravenous administration of adenosine, respectively. Among 38 patients (mean age: 59 years, 34% male), 14 had MB. RHI correlated with an index of endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function (r = 0.34, p = 0.04), whereas it did not correlate with that of endothelium‐dependent function. This correlation persisted in patients without MB (r = 0.54, p = 0.01) but was lost in those with MB (p = 0.83). RHI is associated with endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function, but MB disrupts this relationship, suggesting a local impact on coronary microvascular physiology.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70340coronary microvascular dysfunctionmyocardial bridgingperipheral microvascular dysfunction
spellingShingle Takumi Toya
Shotaro Yoshida
Kazuhiko Kuinose
Shun Akai
Tsukasa Urushima
Kaoru Naito
Masanori Oobori
Yusei Nakashima
Akira Miyauchi
Yuji Nagatomo
Takeshi Adachi
Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
Physiological Reports
coronary microvascular dysfunction
myocardial bridging
peripheral microvascular dysfunction
title Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
title_full Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
title_fullStr Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
title_full_unstemmed Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
title_short Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
title_sort association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging
topic coronary microvascular dysfunction
myocardial bridging
peripheral microvascular dysfunction
url https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70340
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