Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischaemia in Chronic Coronary Syndromes, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr.

Alberto Polimeni brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischaemia in Chronic Coronary Syndromes.

Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for diagnosing angina, guiding treatment decisions, improving quality of life, and preventing heart attacks and heart failure, and in this issue, top experts discuss key issues in this area.

• Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including future perspectives and unmet needs in INOCA; epicardial structural coronary disease: from plaque burden to flow-limiting stenosis; functional epicardial coronary disease: vasospasm and dynamic obstruction in ischaemic syndromes; functional microvascular dysfunction: endothelial and smooth muscle abnormalities; the role of advanced imaging in unmasking epicardial and microvascular ischaemia; and more.

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on mechanisms of myocardial ischaemia in chronic coronary syndromes, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field.

  Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.