The presence of coronary microvascular dysfunction may be a better predictor of adverse events in patients with suspected CAD than body mass index (BMI) or traditional risk factors alone, a new study ...

The presence of epicardial coronary spasm and increased microvascular resistance in patients with angina but without obstructive coronary artery disease is associated with an increased risk of major ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Doctors know how to spot large artery blockages when someone is experiencing heart attack symptoms, but often not those in the smaller heart ...

Autologous CD34-positive stem cells may improve coronary flow reserve and angina symptoms in patients with microvascular dysfunction, proof-of-concept testing suggests. Evidence of microvascular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Almost one-third of patients with psoriasis also had coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD). Psoriasis ...

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To prospectively evaluate the effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on microvascular function in morbidly obese patients with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cohort of morbidly obese ...

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 ...

A Maryland woman felt chest pain for days before things took a dramatic turn during a family trip to Williamsburg, Virginia. “I felt this tightness in my chest and pain and discomfort in my left arm.

There are nearly one million heart-related deaths each year. It’s evenly split between men and women, but cardiac warning signs can vary widely.

New research has shown abnormalities in the tiny blood vessels of human hearts in regions well beyond the large arteries with atherosclerotic blockages that trigger the need for stents or bypass ...