Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

BA Samuels, SM Shah, RJ Widmer, Y Kobayashi… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) is increasingly recognized and may
affect nearly one-half of patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography for suspected …

Insights into the invasive diagnostic challenges of coronary artery vasospasm–A systematic review

R Rehan, J Beltrame, A Yong - Journal of Cardiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Coronary provocation testing is an essential diagnostic procedure when evaluating
vasospastic angina. Invasive methods using acetylcholine or ergonovine are considered the …

Pathophysiology and diagnostic pathway of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries

J Takahashi, S Onuma, K Hao, S Godo, T Shiroto… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a heterogeneous
and diverse disease entity, which accounts for about 6% of all acute myocardial infarction …

The relationships between acetylcholine-induced chest pain, objective measures of coronary vascular function and symptom status

SES Miner, MC McCarthy, CI Ardern… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Acetylcholine-induced chest pain is routinely measured during the assessment
of microvascular function. Aims The aim was to determine the relationships between …

Relation of vasoreactivity in the left and right coronary arteries during acetylcholine spasm provocation testing

Y Okuya, Y Saito, H Kitahara, Y Kobayashi - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The diagnosis of vasospastic angina (VSA) according to Japanese guidelines involves an
initial intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test in the left coronary artery (LCA) …

Cardiovascular outcomes after paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty versus drug-eluting stent placement for acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta …

Y Kondo, T Ishikawa, M Shimura, K Yamada… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the feasibility
of paclitaxel-coated balloon (PCB) angioplasty for de novo lesions in patients with acute …

Familial risk of vasospastic angina: a nationwide family study in Sweden

F Ricci, B Banihashemi, M Pirouzifard, J Sundquist… - Open …, 2023 - openheart.bmj.com
Objectives Vasospastic angina (VSA) is a complex coronary vasomotor disorder associated
with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death. Despite considerable …

Coronary computed tomography angiography for clinical practice

K Yoshida, Y Tanabe, T Hosokawa, T Morikawa… - Japanese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition caused by the accumulation of
atherosclerotic plaques. It can be classified into stable CAD or acute coronary syndrome …

Impact of preceding acetylcholine provocation testing on following coronary physiological assessment during an interventional diagnostic procedure

T Yamazaki, Y Saito, D Yamashita, H Kitahara… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test and coronary
physiological assessment are useful interventional diagnostic procedures for evaluating …

Omitting 50 μg of intracoronary acetylcholine injection in the left coronary artery during spasm provocation test

Y Okuya, Y Saito, H Kitahara, Y Kobayashi - Journal of Cardiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Although guidelines recommend intracoronary administration of acetylcholine
(ACh) with incremental doses of 20, 50, and 100 μg into the left coronary artery (LCA) during …