Coronary artery spasm (CAS) defined by a severe reversible diffuse or focal vasoconstriction
is the most common diagnosis among INOCA (ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery …

The advent of intravascular imaging has been a significant advancement in visualization of
coronary arteries, particularly with optical coherence tomography (OCT) that allows for high …

Vasospastic angina (VSA) is an under-appreciated cause of chest pain. It is characterised by
transient vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and plays a significant role in the …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the conformational change of arterial
structure in the vasospastic lesion with optical coherence tomography. Background …

The latest advances in plaque imaging have provided clinicians with opportunities to treat
acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and provide individualized treatment recommendations …

Background Coronary spasm plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ischemic heart
disease. However, tissue components of coronary plaque in patients with vasospastic …

Objective We aimed to describe the imaging findings of multidetector CT coronary
angiography (MDCTA) in cases of vasospastic angina (VA) and to determine the accuracy of …

Background—The potential of multislice CT (MSCT) to predict coronary spasm has not been
elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the morphological features …

Background Although rare, angiosarcoma is the most common type of cardiac primary
malignancy. This disease can cause life-threatening complications and the prognosis …

Background: Diminished vascular tone is an established biomarker of heart damage. Little is
known about the extent of coronary vessel tone (CVT) with spasm as assessed by dual …