Heart disease is a term used to describe a constellation of conditions that can affect the heart and/or its valves, vessels, structure, electrical system, or coronary arteries. Though each disease ...

SCS subtends a clinically relevant classification that more fully encompasses the different diseases of the epicardial and microvascular coronary circulation. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) persists as ...

Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

A new study has found that people with fat hidden inside their muscles may have a higher risk of heart attacks, heart failure ...

Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one cause of chronic limb-threatening ischemia, recent studies by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland show. In ...

With a healthy BMI, a good diet and healthy habits, Gail had an unlikely profile for a heart attack - which meant she was not ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...

Coronary physiology has revolutionized the evaluation and management of ischemic heart disease by bridging anatomical findings with ... focusing on its utility in characterizing coronary artery ...

The new finding adds evidence that existing measures, such as body mass index or waist circumference, are not adequate to evaluate the risk of heart disease accurately for all people.

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...

a condition known as coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD). They were also at increased risk of death or hospitalization due to heart disease. Only a small increase in fatty muscle fraction was ...

Although obstructive CAD or microvascular dysfunction may be present ... This approach helps stratify medical therapy leading to improved patient health and quality of life. Physician appraisal of ...