The coronary microcirculation plays a pivotal role in the regulation of coronary blood flow
and cardiac metabolism. It can adapt to acute and chronic pathologic conditions such as …

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 …

Although atherosclerosis is usually considered a disease of the large arteries, risk factors for
atherosclerosis also trigger structural and functional abnormalities at a microvascular level …

Background Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major obstacle limiting long-term graft
survival. Effective noninvasive surveillance modalities reflecting both coronary artery and …

Fractal analysis of dynamic, four-dimensional computed tomography myocardial perfusion
(4D-CTP) imaging might have potential for noninvasive differentiation of microvascular …

Background CT can provide information regarding myocardial perfusion and expansion of
the extracellular space, which is relevant to patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA). Purpose …

Objective To assess the contemporary prevalence of, and factors associated with angina
pectoris symptoms, and to examine the relationship to coronary atherosclerosis in a middle …

Background Myocardial infarction and premature death have been observed in patients with
psoriasis. Although inflammation‐driven accelerated atherosclerosis has been proposed as …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition caused by the accumulation of
atherosclerotic plaques. It can be classified into stable CAD or acute coronary syndrome …

Structural and functional abnormalities of coronary microvasculature are highly prevalent in
several clinical settings and often associated with worse clinical outcomes. Therefore, there …