Chest pain is a common concern of women evaluated in both the inpatient and outpatient
setting. There are significant differences in pathophysiology when comparing coronary …

Ischemic chronic cardiomyopathy (ICC) is still one of the most common cardiac diseases
leading to the development of myocardial ischemia, infarction, or heart failure. The …

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder associated
with an imbalance in circulating proangiogenic and antiangiogenic proteins. Preclinical …

Background Coronary pressure-and flow-derived parameters have prognostic value.
Objectives This study aims to investigate the individual and combined prognostic relevance …

Aims Myocardial perfusion imaging with 82-rubidium positron emission tomography (82Rb-
PET) is increasingly used to assess stable coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to …

The past few decades have seen an explosion in the development and use of methods for
imaging the human microcirculation during health and disease. The confluence of …

Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction has been described in patients with
autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARD). However, it is unknown whether positron emission …

Background In patients with ischemic heart disease, coronary microvascular dysfunction is
associated with cardiovascular risk factors and poor prognosis; however, data from healthy …

In patients evaluated for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), guidelines recommend
using either fractional flow reserve (FFR) or instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to guide …

Background Resting coronary flow velocity (CFV) in the mid‐distal left anterior descending
coronary artery can be easily assessed with transthoracic echocardiography. In this …