Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), which mimics symptoms of obstructive coronary artery disease, has significant prognostic implications. While epicardial adipose tissue normally has a ...

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

HealthDay News — Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published ...

due to various combinations of focal or diffuse epicardial disease (macrovascular), microvascular dysfunction or both. Macrovascular disease may be due to the presence of obstructive CAD secondary to ...

The aim of this educational review is to provide a contemporary approach to diagnosis and management of angina taking into consideration epicardial coronary disease, microcirculatory dysfunction and ...

Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...

coronary flow reserve — a marker of coronary microvascular dysfunction — and CV outcomes, Taqueti and colleagues enrolled 669 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac stress testing with PET ...

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 ...