Background Invasive coronary function testing (CFT) is indicated in patients with refractory angina with non-obstructed coronary arteries (ANOCA). Despite this, questions remain regarding patient ...

Dr. Califf answers the question: 'What Is Angina And What Are The Causes?' — -- Question: What is angina and what are the causes? Answer: Angina, or angina, is a symptomatic manifestation of ...

Dr. Robert Bonow answers the question: 'Safe To Exercise By Myself With Angina?' — -- Question: I get angina after climbing a flight of stairs. Is it safe to exercise by myself or should I do it ...

PARIS -- Whether a person had chest pains resolved by angioplasty hinged on the nature, not the severity, of their presenting symptoms, an ORBITA-2 analysis showed. Investigators found two groups more ...

Chest pain is one of the most common indicators that your heart isn't functioning properly. If you feel cramping, pressure, or pinching that makes you wince, it could be angina. Here's what you need ...

BECAUSE angina pectoris is a consequence of inadequate myocardial oxygenation, ideal therapy for this incapacitating symptom would be directed toward both increasing coronary blood flow and decreasing ...

In a study published in the Journal of Women’s Health, researchers followed 2,006 participants aged 50 to 89 years. At the beginning of the study, 61 men (about 7%) and 142 women (about 12%) were ...

In animals, brief episodes of ischemia before a total coronary occlusion protect the heart and result in a smaller myocardial infarct size. In humans, episodes of angina before acute myocardial ...

Research suggests that regular exercise is beneficial for individuals with stable angina because of its positive effect on many of the contributing factors, including high blood pressure and ...

Angina is commonly manifested as chest pain or discomfort in the chest. Angina is of two classical types – stable and unstable angina. Stable angina results from atherosclerosis and narrowing of the ...

A heart attack is an emergency situation when supply of blood to the heart is suddenly cut off. While symptoms can often be sudden and just moments before an attack, on some occasions, they can appear ...

Angina is manifested as a chest pain that may (in case of stable angina) or may not (in case of unstable type of angina) be brought about by physical exertion or mental stress. 1-5 The heart muscles ...