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 type of cardiovascular disease known to physicians as microvascular angina affects the heart’s tiniest arteries and causes chest pain. The disease is sneaky, in that it doesn’t show up on ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—For patients with angina but no obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA), stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) can be used to fine-tune understanding of what’s driving symptoms ...

(BPT) – In a time when health concerns are top of mind, it’s critical to be aware of underlying issues that may be impacting your overall health and quality of life. According to the U.S. Centers for ...

(Reuters) -A new testing protocol identifies patients whose chest pain is heart-related even though their main heart arteries look normal during typical exams, according to results of a new study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with CT coronary angiography alone, coronary function testing improved endotype diagnosis for angina ...

PARIS -- Using a structured series of tests together, operators greatly improved the diagnostic accuracy of invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for people with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “These results indicate the relevance to perform endothelial function testing in patients with ischemia and ...

For the first time, a prospective, international study has shown that chest pain caused by problems with the very small vessels supplying blood to the heart is an important health problem that ...

NEW ORLEANS — An evaluation of myocardial blood flow with stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging after a negative angiogram changed the presumed diagnosis and treatment in the ...

Maria George took years to obtain the correct diagnosis of microvascular angina. ECGs and angiograms showed no problem (which is common with the condition) and she was sent home and during subsequent ...

Most patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and chronic stable angina will obtain complete relief of symptoms with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, some chronic angina patients ...