…flow continues to rise, tracer uptake plateaus. This saturation effect can lead to an underestimation of blood flow in regions affected by significant coronary artery…

…certain radiotracers enable direct measurement of coronary blood flow, providing absolute quantification. The resting myocardium rarely reveals evidence of significant coronary artery stenosis unless the…

…the development of heart failure in the preserved and mildly reduced EF ranges, and obesity is increasingly recognised as a potential contributor. Coronary artery disease…

…profile is increasingly driven by the global epidemics of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome [58] . Hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) remain the most…

…than anomalous origin of the right coronary artery. High risk anatomical features include: An interarterial course between the aorta and pulmonary artery A slit like…

…information. Coronary pressure measurements permit assessment of the physiological significance of selected stenoses using fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave free ratio (iFR). Other…

…which may have important prognostic and preventive implications even when stenosis is not flow limiting. CCTA should be distinguished from coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring…

…left anterior descending artery are more likely to affect flow because they supply a larger myocardial territory. The response of the coronary circulation reflects both…

…The thrombosis causes occlusion of the artery; blood flow may be partially or completely obstructed. Consequently, the myocardium supplied by the occluded artery becomes ischemic…

…family history, particularly in the broader assessment of peripheral arterial and aortic disease; planned surgery, especially carotid endarterectomy (CEA), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or…