Relationship of retinal arteriolar and venular diameters with coronary slow flow phenomenon

Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kader Eliz Şahin, Mesut Karataş, Emre Aydemır, Abdurrahman Bilen, Sedat Avci, Serkan Duyuler, İbrahim Halil İnanç
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000046970
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Abstract

Coronary slow flow (CSF) is claimed to be a systemic microvascular pathology rather than an isolated cardiac vascular pathology. We aimed to investigate the relation of CSF with retinal vascular calibers. This cross-sectional study enrolled 122 consecutive patients with CSF and 109 age- and sex-matched controls. Central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE), central retinal vein equivalent (CRVE), and artery-vein ratio were measured using Interactive Vessel Analyzer, a semi-automated retinal vascular analyzer. There were significant differences in CRAE, CRVE, and artery-vein ratio between the CSF and control groups (P < .001, .009, and

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Retinal Imaging and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Medicine
Volume
105
Issue
2
Pages
e46970–e46970
Publication date
9 January 2026
Language
EN