Coronary microvascular disease (CMD), which affects the arterioles and capillary
endothelium that regulate myocardial perfusion, is an increasingly recognized source of …

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treatment with primary percutaneous
coronary intervention has dramatically impacted prognosis. However, despite satisfactory …

Background: Myocardial scars are assessed noninvasively using cardiovascular magnetic
resonance late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) as an imaging gold standard. A contrast …

To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of (1) hyperaemic angiography-derived index of
microcirculatory resistance (IMRangio) in defining coronary microvascular dysfunction …

(1) Background: In spite of the undeniable clinical value of the index of microvascular
resistance (IMR) in assessing the status of coronary microcirculation, its use globally …

Aims: Despite the prognostic value of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in patients
with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), its assessment with pressure-wire …

Background Despite treatment with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in
patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the risk of heart failure …

BACKGROUND: Patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction but no coronary
microvascular injury are at low risk of early cardiovascular complications (ECC). We aim to …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a clinical entity linked with various risk factors
that significantly affect cardiac morbidity and mortality. Hypertension, one of the most …

Although the widespread adoption of timely invasive reperfusion strategies over the last two
decades has significantly improved the prognosis of patients with ST-segment elevation …