Many patients undergoing coronary angiography because of chest pain syndromes,
believed to be indicative of obstructive atherosclerosis of the epicardial coronary arteries …

Angina has traditionally been thought to be caused by obstructive coronary artery disease
(CAD). However, a substantial number of patients with angina are found to not have …

Many patients with chest pain undergoing coronary angiography do not show significant
obstructive coronary lesions. A substantial proportion of these patients have abnormalities in …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) has been increasingly recognized as an
important cardiac condition that can cause signs and symptoms of myocardial ischaemia in …

Far more extensive than the epicardial coronary vasculature that can be visualized
angiographically is the coronary microcirculation, which foregoes routine imaging. Probably …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) plays a pathogenic role in cardiac and systemic
conditions other than microvascular angina. In this review, we provide an overview of the …

Although myocardial ischaemia usually manifests as a consequence of atherosclerosis-
dependent obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease, a significant percentage of …

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is commonly recognized as the consequence of coronary
atherosclerosis and obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). However, a significant …

This review discusses the pathogenesis and management of coronary microvascular
dysfunction. Factors to consider in clinical management are the cause of the dysfunction and …

Considerable focus has been directed towards coronary arterial disease in the management
of coronary heart disease, however the coronary microcirculation plays a major role in the …