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Maximum blood flow to coronary-artery-dependent myocardium in the presence of stenosis, divided by normal maximum flow if stenosis was absent
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Schoenhagen, P. Can intravascular ultrasound detect left main coronary artery disease accurately?. Nat Rev Cardiol 2, 242–243 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0191
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