Different disease states, including diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease, produce distinctive microvascular pathologies. So far, imaging of the human microcirculation has been limited ...

"Our findings suggest that coronary microvascular function could play a crucial role in the prediction of long-term cardiovascular risk in apparently healthy individuals," explained Dr. Ana Devesa ...

New research published in the European Heart Journal reveals that 'muscle fat' around muscles can increase the risk of death ...

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 new ...

[Impact of external counterpulsation on microcirculation in patients with coronary heart disease complicated by chronic heart failure after surgical and endovascular myocardial revascularization].

The study's author suggested that, unlike subcutaneous fat or fat stored under the skin, fat stored in the muscles may be contributing to inflammation and insulin resistance ...