Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient blood flow to a part of the body. It is often caused by plaque building up and thickening or hardening ...

An acute MI may be the initial clinical manifestation of CAD in elderly persons, although many elderly persons experience myocardial ischemia for years prior to an acute MI. Unfortunately ...

A case-based discussion navigates the decision-making process for a patient with chronic limb-threatening ischemia with poor ...

Acute limb ischemia occurs due to a sudden decrease in the blood flow to a limb, resulting in a potential threat to the viability of the extremity. Unfortunately, the threat is not only to the ...

EARLY attainment and maintenance of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) goals, particularly blood pressure control, are ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology found proof regarding the ability of the angiography-derived ...

Faraday Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing heart failure by reducing myocardial damage in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) through ...

Emil Holck, MD, PhD (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark), one of the study leaders of the ongoing ISCHEMIA-CTO trial investigating PCI in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with CTO, said he’d ...

A decrease in blood flow to the AV nodal artery (a branch of the RCA) can result in AV nodal ischemia and AV conduction abnormalities such as the second-degree type II AV block seen in the ECG.

Exercise is a powerful modulator of gut health in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, as moderate activity can ...