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, ...
HRV biofeedback training improved myocardial blood flow in coronary heart disease patients, showing potential as a lifestyle intervention for heart failure risk reduction. The randomized pilot trial ...
People fly in airplanes and may vacation at altitudes that are higher than they are accustomed to. Accordingly, a new study by Wyss and colleagues [1] is an important addition to the medical ...
Heart disease was and is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but the only good news is the factors that ...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HeartFlow, Inc., a leader in revolutionizing precision heartcare, today announced new data which indicate that the information provided by the HeartFlow FFRct ...
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 ...
April 11 (UPI) --A newly developed, non-invasive imaging test can help identify which patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing need angioplasty or a bypass procedure, a U.S. study published ...
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 ...