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Decoding the Menace Within: Unraveling Myocardial Bridges and Exercise-Induced Ischemia

Cardiology Update

The perplexing landscape of angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) encompasses diverse pathophysiological entities, including coronary microvascular disease (CMD), coronary artery spasm, and the enigmatic myocardial bridging (MB). Original article: Sinha A et al. Original article: Sinha A et al. Circ Cardiovasc Interv.

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BioCardia’s CardiAMP Cell Therapy Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Trial Results Show Patient Benefits in Important Outcomes

DAIC

Results from the open label roll-in cohort of patients having chronic myocardial ischemia with refractory angina showed an average increase in exercise tolerance of 107 seconds and an average of 82% reduction in angina episodes at the primary six-month follow-up endpoint compared to before receiving the study treatment.

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Non-ischemic phenotypes of low-risk chest pain patients based on exercise stress echocardiography: a pilot study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We aimed to identify non-ischemic phenotypes in low-risk NSTE-ACS patients by analyzing a wide range of parameters available during exercise SE.MethodsInpatients [n=103, median age 56 (4665)years, 65 (63%) men] with suspected NSTE-ACS without high-risk criteria underwent exercise SE using a semi-supine cycle ergometer.

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What is the risk of ACS after PCI in a CTO related artery ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

DECISION-CTO,EURO-CTO,EXPLORE,IMPACTOR) Opening a CTO, for reasons other than angina (i.e. The role of collateral circulation in CTO that can compensate even during exercise is well known at patient level data. The normally aggressive American guidelines exercise much caution with a 2B punch. Surprise… surprise !,

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

Five highly-anticipated late-breaking clinical trial sessions, an ACC/AHA guidelines update session and a host of featured clinical research sessions have been announced by program planners for the American College of Cardiology’s 73 rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo to be held April 6-8 in Atlanta, GA.

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Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Whether stenting a narrowed coronary artery improves symptoms such as chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath is a very different question. Share Angina The classic definition of angina involves the sensation of tightness in the centre of the chest that is brought on with exertion and is relieved with rest. The result?

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Ninerafaxstat Well-Tolerated and Safe for Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

DAIC

Maron, MD “Our findings provide enthusiasm that a novel drug therapy with ninerafaxstat may provide nonobstructive HCM patients an opportunity to achieve a better quality of life by decreasing symptom burden and improving exercise capacity,” said Martin S. The study was funded by Imbria Pharmaceuticals, developer of ninerafaxstat.