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Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Samuels B, Shah S, Widmer R, Kobayashi Y, Miner S, Taqueti V, Jeremias A, Albadri A, Blair J, Kearney K, Wei J, Park K, El-Farra A, Holoshitz N, Janaszek K, Kesarwani M, Lerman A, Prasad M, Quesada O, Reynolds H, Savage M, Smilowitz N, Sutton N, Sweeny J, Toleva O, Henry T, Moses J, Fearon W, Tremmel J, Network M. Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 82: 1245-1263. PMID: 37704315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary function testingMyocardial bridgingCoronary angiographyMultiple medical providersNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyIschemic heart diseaseInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary flow reserveCardiac catheterization laboratoryCoronary abnormalitiesCoronary vasospasmEpicardial spasmMicrocirculatory resistanceEndothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular dysfunctionHemodynamic assessmentProvocative testingCoronary arteryFunction testingPatient populationHeart diseaseJACC StateFlow reserve
2024
Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridging
2020
Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e011054. PMID: 32762255, PMCID: PMC9261020, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.011054.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMental stressEpicardial coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseExercise-induced changesMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseaseObstructive diseaseClinical manifestationsVascular responsesCentral activationCardiovascular healthPathophysiologic changesCardiovascular responsesMyocardial ischemiaPeripheral vasculatureTreatment targetsVascular pathophysiologyPsychosocial determinantsCardiovascular imagingPsychosocial experiencesImplementation studyMS testingTriggers activationCardiovascular biologyDisease