Exercise-induced ST-segment depression ≥ 1.0 mm ≥ 1 episode of reversible ST-segment depression ≥ 1.0 mm during 48-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring of routine activities. Patients ...
The recent recognition that coronary-artery stenting has improved the short- and long-term outcomes of patients treated with angioplasty has made it necessary to reevaluate the relative benefits of ...
After 4 whole decades of thinking that invasive treatment (stenting or bypass surgery) for a local block in an artery due to cardiovascular (CV) disease could extend life and preserve heart health in ...
In patients with stable coronary artery disease, it remains unclear whether an initial management strategy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with intensive pharmacologic therapy and ...
A partial or total blockage of the arteries pumping the heart muscle with blood results in ischemic heart disease, a health condition that is sometimes also referred to as coronary heart disease. If ...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to pose anenormous burden worldwide and isthe principal cause of death in the developedworld. It is estimated that in the UnitedStates alone, ...
Both cardiologists and patients grapple with the concept that fixing a blockage may not prolong life, as indicated by the results of the landmark COURAGE and BARI 2D trials and reflected by the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atherosclerosis is a systemic disorder that commonly affects multiple vascular beds, leading to peripheral ...
Introduction: Ischemia and nonobstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) remains a significant clinical issue. Recent guidelines underscore the importance of comprehensive coronary physiology assessment to ...
Mrs. D is a 58-year-old woman who presents to the emergency department because of a 2-hour episode of tightness in her chest, which had spontaneously resolved 1 hour before her arrival at the hospital ...
Over the next 12 months, the patient was admitted on 2 other occasions because of chest discomfort and dizziness. Her cardiac enzyme levels were elevated, and an ECG showed changes on both occasions; ...
Coronary steal syndrome is a condition in which blood is taken from a narrowed artery in the heart and rerouted to — in other words, stolen by — other blood vessels. This condition can occur when some ...
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