The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance for Vesalio’s enVast clot retriever, paving the way for ...

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a non-invasive scan used to diagnose stable coronary artery disease (CAD), which commonly manifests as angina. Reduced coronary blood flow, measured ...

Reduced coronary blood flow, measured with an artificial intelligence-based imaging tool, predicted future cardiovascular events in patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease.

Use of myocardial blood flow from stress MRI improved diagnosis of chest pain and improved quality of life in patients with ...

Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is a key sign of coronary artery disease, namely how the coronary arteries that feed blood to the heart may adapt to various physiological situations such as exercise, ...

New medical research from heart and vascular experts at Intermountain Health is helping to improve heart care around the ...

Coronary steal syndrome is a condition in which blood is taken from a narrowed artery in the heart and rerouted to — in other words, stolen by — other blood vessels. This condition can occur when some ...

Blood clots in the heart have various causes, such as an irregular heartbeat and damage to coronary artery walls. Blood clots can cause serious symptoms and may require immediate medical intervention.

In 1921, Otto Loewi (1873-1961) conducted experiments in frogs that used electrical stimulation to activate the vagus nerve. He discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve triggered the release of a ...