Objective To compare the effects of ticagrelor and prasugrel on absolute coronary blood flow (Q) and microvascular resistance (R) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with ...

Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary Bypass Surgery About Coronary Bypass Surgery The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about ...

The coronary arteries were thought to be normal except that the lowermost portions of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery appeared to be occluded by post-mortem clot.

BACKGROUNDImpulse response analysis of digital coronary angiographic images calculates a parameter known as the mean transit time of the microcirculation (Tmicro). This has been shown to accurately ...

Background Identifying significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (rLVEF) is essential for guiding therapeutic decisions, including medical ...

Levine GN, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, et al. 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused update on primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an update of the 2011 ...

Researchers have found that ferulic acid, a plant-based compound, can effectively prevent coronary artery spasms by targeting calcium channels and muscle proteins. Credit: Stock Ferulic acid prevents ...

Objectives In the care of coronary artery disease (CAD), evidence questions the adequate application of guidelines for cardiovascular procedures, particularly coronary angiographies (CA) and ...

Learn about vasospasm—a sudden artery narrowing that can affect the brain, heart, and extremities. Explore its causes, symptoms, and effective treatments.

Acute coronary syndromes articles from across Nature Portfolio Acute coronary syndromes are sudden episodes of reduced or no blood flow and therefore oxygen delivery to part of the heart, usually ...