Hibernating myocardium

Article Abstract:

It is important for physicians to diagnose hibernating myocardium because this condition is potentially reversible. Hibernating myocardium occurs when a region of heart muscle no longer contracts because of coronary artery disease. This muscle was once considered dead, but physicians have learned that the muscle may recover if the coronary artery disease is treated. Hibernating myocardium should be considered in all patients with coronary artery disease and abnormal heart function. It can be detected by imaging techniques such as stress echocardiography and radionuclide scans.

Abnormalities, Complications and side effects, Ischemia, Heart muscle, Myocardium

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction

Article Abstract:

Coronary angiography reveals the relationship between the severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) and survival, but some studies suggest that abnormalities in the function and structure of the coronary microcirculation occur in many clinical conditions. These abnormalities represent epiphenomena in some instances, whereas in others they represent important markers of risk or contribute to the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia, and so become therapeutic targets.

United States, Care and treatment, Usage, Diagnosis, Risk factors, Angiography, Coronary angiography

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction and prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Article Abstract:

An infusion of the drug dipyridamole can identify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who have a poor prognosis, according to a study of 51 patients. Dipyridamole makes blood vessels relax, which normally causes blood flow to increase. If it does not, this is a sign that the patient has dysfunctional blood vessels. A PET scan can be used to measure blood flow through the coronary arteries while the patient receives dipyridamole.

Patient outcomes, Physiological aspects, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Dipyridamole

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