During pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the additional creation of mitral isthmus ablation lines often led to vasospasm of the neighboring left circumflex artery, ...

A team of researchers from Toho University has uncovered a potential new use for a naturally occurring compound, schisandrin A, found in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Schisandra chinensis.

A local injection of lidocaine during dental treatment possibly induced a coronary artery spasm, potentially resulting in a 50-year-old man's heart attack, according to a case report published April 3 ...

Sudden narrowing of the coronary arteries—called coronary artery spasms—can lead to chest pain (angina), heart attacks, and other serious heart problems. Now, a research group has discovered that ...

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TCT 385: Ten-Year Review of a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: Efficiency, Cost-effectiveness, and Adaptation to the COVID-19 Pandemic Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from ...

FUNABASHI, Japan — Something hiding in everyday foods like rice, wheat, apples, and coffee could potentially help protect your heart from dangerous spasms. Scientists from Japan have found that ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Prasad M. Case in a Box: Step-by-step Approach to Assessment of Microvascular Disease in an INOCA Patient. Presented at: TCT 2023. San Francisco, CA. For patients with ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I recently was diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. Bloodwork indicated that I had suffered a mild heart attack.

A new study by Toho University has revealed that gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a fatty acid commonly found in plant oils such as evening primrose and borage, can directly relax constricted coronary ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male. I had a heart attack at age 50, and my doctor inserted four stents in my heart. I was overweight at that time, and the doctor told me if I do not change my ...