Myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease is found in≈ 5%
to 6% of all patients with acute infarction who are referred for coronary angiography. There …

X-ray-computed tomography (CT) is a well-established tissueimaging technique employed
in a variety of research and clinical settings. 1 Specifically, CT is a noninvasive clinical …

Background Atherosclerotic plaque quantification from coronary CT angiography (CCTA)
enables accurate assessment of coronary artery disease burden and prognosis. We sought …

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 …

The management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 1 has evolved over the past century
and particularly in the past 50 years. Important milestones include the development of the …

These guidelines are intended to apply to adult patients with stable known or suspected
ischemic heart disease (IHD), including those with new-onset chest pain (ie, low-risk …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of a new
method for quantifying fractional flow reserve (FFR) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

Radiocontrast media (RCM) are medical drugs used to improve the visibility of internal
organs and structures in X‐ray based imaging techniques. They may have side effects …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice computed
tomographic coronary angiography (CTCA) to detect or rule out significant coronary artery …

Background Endothelial progenitor cells derived from bone marrow are believed to support
the integrity of the vascular endothelium. The number and function of endothelial progenitor …