It may surprise you—up to half of patients with chest pain don’t have blocked arteries. So what’s causing their symptoms?

A new review highlights the potential role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in improving the early diagnosis and targeted intervention of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)—a condition ...

A new imaging technology called fast-RSOM lets researchers see the smallest blood vessels in the body without invasive procedures. It can detect early dysfunction in these vessels — a quiet warning ...

Empagliflozin reduced proinflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress markers in INOCA patients with CMD, improving vascular health. Treatment led to favorable shifts in endothelial extracellular ...

Heart disease affects women differently than men, and understanding those differences can be lifesaving. Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and leading expert in the field of women's ...

Diabetic retinopathy develops through complex microvascular damage driven by chronic hyperglycemia, yet traditional risk factors such as disease duration or glycemic control explain only part of ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death worldwide because early functional changes in blood vessels are often missed until significant damage has already occurred (1 Trusted ...