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 ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Introduction Coronary microcirculation dysfunction (CMD) is prevalent in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Current therapies for CMD are focused on pharmacotherapy, non-pharmacological ...

Abstract Background— Despite an appreciable increase in basal coronary blood flow in cyanotic congenital heart disease, flow reserve remains normal. We hypothesized that preservation of flow reserve ...

Learn coronary artery anatomy and how the coronary arteries supply blood to the heart and the rest of the body.

Even today, physicians are still puzzled by patients presenting with myocardial ischemia in the absence of hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis. The majority of these patients are ...

What does the term "coronary artery calcification" mean? Read on to learn more, including the causes and risk factors for calcium deposits in the arteries.

We demonstrated this approach can directly image and quantify coronary microvascular obstruction and no-reflow on large mammal perfused hearts. This is a first step for noninvasive, quantitative and ...

Background: Myocardial ischemia is caused by epicardial coronary artery stenosis or atherosclerotic disease affecting microcirculation. Trimetazidine (TMZ), promotes glucose oxidation which optimizes ...

About the CorFlow CoFI System The Controlled Flow Infusion (CoFI) System is designed for diagnostic assessment of the coronary microcirculation in the cath lab, and to be a platform for controlled ...