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At rest, the compensatory decrease in microvascular resistance in the poststenotic myocardium maintains coronary blood flow. During stress, the normal myocardium responds with metabolic dilation and increased blood flow. In contrast, blood flow in poststenotic myocardium is reduced (Baumgart et al., 1993).
