The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 162. PMID: 33037938, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01407-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseMyocardial ischemiaMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseHalf of patientsEpicardial coronary stenosisMental stress testingMyocardial oxygen demandUnderstanding of pathophysiologyCoronary macroAnginal symptomsCardiac eventsAdverse prognosisEarly mortalityIschemic phenomenaCoronary perfusionCoronary stenosisCoronary microvasculatureInvasive studiesClinical careMyocardial perfusionStress-mediated changesCardiac response