Understanding myocardial blood flow (MBF) has become increasingly crucial in managing coronary artery disease (CAD). Software packages now allow clinicians to monitor MBF routinely during cardiac ...

HeartSeeTM, a new software package from the imaging company Bracco Diagnostics, combines coronary flow, flow reserve and flow capacity data into a clinical tool that, when used in combination with ...

Blockages in coronary arteries cause sudden heart attacks, leading to heart muscle damage. In contrast, heart failure is a ...

there may be near-complete obstruction of the lumen of the coronary artery, severely restricting the flow of oxygen-carrying blood to the myocardium. Individuals with this degree of coronary ...

Coronary bypass surgery is one treatment option to help restore blood flow, when other surgical procedures may not be recommended. While coronary bypass surgery does not cure the underlying cause ...

The most common cause of this mismatch is flow-limiting atherosclerotic narrowing of the coronary artery, resulting in the potential for inadequate coronary flow. Reduced oxygen carrying capacity ...

Surgical therapy is reserved for severe, refractory cases. Using this approach, the coronary aneurysms are ligated and then bypassed using standard techniques to provide distal coronary flow.

The association of skeletal muscle (SM) quality with CMD as indicated by coronary flow reserve (CFR) and cardiovascular outcomes was examined. The researchers observed a strong correlation for body ...