VahatiCor, Inc., a medtech company developing interventional therapies for coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), today announced the enrollment of the first United States patient in its SERRA-I ...

CMD-related SNPs. CMD, coronary microvascular dysfunction; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism. The findings suggest that a genetics-driven approach could revolutionize CMD diagnosis and treatment, ...

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with angina but no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), low coronary flow reserve (CFR) detected in the cath lab can provide a clear diagnosis of coronary ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Papillary muscle scarring in DCM patients is associated with higher risks of cardiac death, heart failure, and arrhythmia events. Microvascular dysfunction is a strong predictor of poor prognosis, ...

Chest pain can be frightening, especially when tests show your major heart vessels look clear. Many women in particular live with this confusing problem, only to later learn that the trouble lies in ...

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose an elusive form of heart disease within seconds by using an AI model developed at University of Michigan, according to a recent study. Researchers trained the ...

Diabetic foot disease arises from a complex interplay between hyperglycaemia, neuropathy and vascular impairment. At the core of this condition lies microvascular dysfunction, characterised by ...

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) was an important independent component of ischemic heart disease, though it often accompanied epicardial coronary artery disease, a prospective study showed.

Endothelial cells form a dynamic interface between the bloodstream and the vessel wall, regulating vascular tone, haemostasis, inflammation and permeability. In heart failure, whether with reduced or ...