Despite major advances, ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) remains a significant cause of
death and disability worldwide, with coronary artery disease (CAD) the leading cause of left …

Background Myocardial viability tests have been proposed as a key factor in the decision-
making process concerning coronary revascularization procedures in patients with left …

Abstract Aims The Occluded Artery Trial (OAT)(n= 2201) showed no benefit for routine
percutaneous intervention (PCI)(n= 1101) over medical therapy (MED)(n= 1100) on the …

Summary Background: The CYP2C19 genotype is a predictor of adverse cardiovascular
events in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Background—Despite observations suggesting a benefit for late opening of totally occluded
infarct-related arteries after myocardial infarction, the Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) …

Repeated sauna therapy (ST) increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity
and improves cardiac function in heart failure as well as peripheral blood flow in ischemic …

Some patients with chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction have shown significant
improvements of contractility with favorable long‐term prognosis after revascularization …

BACKGROUND: The OAT study randomized 2,201 patients with a totally occluded infarct-
related artery on days 3 to 28 (> 24 hours) after myocardial infarction (MI) to percutaneous …

Objective To assess the benefits of coronary collateral circulation on myocardial perfusion,
viability and function in patients with total occlusion of a single coronary artery using the 99m …

Myocardial viability assessment is used to determine if chronically dysfunctional
myocardium may benefit from coronary revascularization. Cardiac magnetic resonance with …