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

Echocardiographic evaluation is an essential part of the diagnostic work-up in patients with
known or suspected cardiovascular disease. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography …

Disturbances of coronary circulation have been reported in diabetic patients with
microvascular complications but without obstructive coronary atherosclerosis. The aim of the …

OBJECTIVES The present study evaluates the impact of total cholesterol (TC) and its
subfractions on coronary flow reserve (CFR), an index of the integrated function of the …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether functional abnormalities in
coronary vasomotion are present in young healthy asymptomatic men fulfilling the World …

Background—Early stages of coronary atherosclerosis are characterized by a mainly
functional impairment of coronary vasodilator capacity under the impact of such risk factors …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for both
women and men. Emerging evidence supports that ischemic heart disease (IHD) may …

abstract Context: Insulin recruits microvasculature in both cardiac and skeletal muscle,
which increases the endothelial exchange surface area. Plasma concentrations of free fatty …

Objectives Quantitative myocardial perfusion imaging by computed tomography (CT) was
recently introduced to calculate myocardial blood flow (MBF). Because absolute MBF …

The coronary arterial system consists of large epicardial coronary arteries, pre‐arterioles,
and arterioles, which together closely regulate CBF. Structural, functional, and extravascular …