Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute and reversible form of heart failure characterised by transient left ventricular (LV) ...

Invasive coronary functional testing to identify the cause of angina in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) can be performed safely at both experienced and less-experienced ...

A new review highlights the potential role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in improving the early diagnosis and targeted intervention of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)—a condition ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease. Of 30 ...

Treatments for high blood pressure do not totally reverse its damaging effects on the vascular rhythms that help circulation of the blood say researchers. The World Health Organisation says ...

Dr. Ashesh Buch, an interventional cardiologist at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, led the development of introducing a coronary microvascular dysfunction testing program to the region.

Empagliflozin reduced proinflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress markers in INOCA patients with CMD, improving vascular health. Treatment led to favorable shifts in endothelial extracellular ...

Abstract: The study of vascular disease has been largely focused on single indices of vascular health, such as reactivity, wall mechanics and imaging-based assessments of arterial blood flow. While ...