Owing to recent advances in early reperfusion strategies, pharmacological therapy,
standardized care, and the identification of vulnerable patient subsets, the prognosis of …

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in blood pressure regulation. In
some cases, this steering mechanism is affected by various deleterious factors (mainly via …

In 2008, the Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of patients with vasospastic angina
(coronary spastic angina) 1 were developed by the Japanese Circulation Society, and the …

Background: The majority of randomized controlled trials of revascularization decision-
making excludes left main coronary artery disease (LMD). Therefore, contemporary clinical …

Until recently, coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass grafting or
percutaneous coronary intervention has been regarded as the standard choice for stable …

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) measurement is a valuable predictor of cardiovascular
risk. However, its measurement can be time-consuming and complex, thus driving the desire …

In this review, we investigated the potential mechanism of Total Salvianolic Acid Injection
(TSI) in protecting against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MI/RI). To achieve this …

Fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio are widely accepted and
recommended in Western and Japanese guidelines for appropriate percutaneous coronary …

Objectives. Management of chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) encompasses a broad
spectrum of practices, posing considerable complexity and variability. While guidelines have …

Nuclear cardiology has long been used to identify myocardial ischemia for appropriate
treatment strategies for stable coronary artery disease (CAD). After the Ischemia Trial, it is …