Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a common congenital coronary
artery malformation which includes several subtypes. It is one of the main causes of sudden …

Myocardial bridging (MB) is the most frequent congenital coronary anomaly in which a
segment of an epicardial coronary artery takes a tunneled course under a bridge of the …

Introduction: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a major cause of death and disability among
Western countries and angina pectoris is the most prevalent symptomatic manifestation …

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Diagnosis is
conventionally performed by direct visualization of the arteries by invasive coronary …

Purpose Computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (CT‐MPI) and coronary CTA
have the potential to make CT an ideal noninvasive imaging gatekeeper exam for invasive …

OBJECTIVE. This article presents the basic definitions and concepts of fractional flow
reserve (FFR), a focused understanding of the need for hyperemia during assessment, key …

Abstract Information on coronary physiology and myocardial blood flow (MBF) in patients
with suspected angina is increasingly important to inform treatment decisions. A number of …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has shown a high success rate in the treatment of
coronary artery disease. The decision to perform PCI often relies on the cardiologist's visual …

Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) is a technique proved to provide high
sensitivity and negative predictive value for the identification of anatomically significant …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory and immunologically driven response of the vessel wall
to chronic, multifactorial, repetitive injury. Endothelial cell dysfunction leads to increased …