NATIONAL HARBOR, MD—STEMI patients with good coronary collateral circulation undergoing PCI are more likely to be alive at 2 years and have better cardiac function when compared with STEMI patients ...

The coronary collateral circulation protects the heart from myocardial ischaemia, and is associated with improved survival in patients with coronary artery disease Collateral vessels are present at ...

In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), a high level of coronary collateralization reduces the risk of death by more than one-third compared with patients with no or only faintly visible ...

A recent study concluded that coronary collateralization is associated with ischemic burden and may reduce the intensity of ...

The coronary collateral circulation is present in all individuals, whether or not obstructive coronary artery disease is present. 1 In the majority of individuals, this extensive collateral network is ...

Having good coronary collateral circulation, a network of microscopic blood vessels that form a type of detour around blockages in the heart, is normally considered an advantage in patients with heart ...

The human heart beats more than 100,000 times every day, pumping almost 2,000 gallons of oxygen-rich blood through the aorta to the rest of the body. About 5 percent of that flow finds its way to two ...

The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer-reviewed. In the first study to describe the magnitude of coronary microvascular collateral ...

Poor circulation, common with age, can lead to serious health issues. Staying active is crucial, and calf raises offer a simple solution when regular movement is limited. These exercises activate calf ...