Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

During pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the additional creation of mitral isthmus ablation lines often led to vasospasm of the neighboring left circumflex artery, ...

Ferulic acid blocks calcium from entering muscle cells through L-type calcium channels, which normally cause the arteries to contract. Even when calcium isn’t involved, it still prevents artery ...

FUNABASHI, Japan — Something hiding in everyday foods like rice, wheat, apples, and coffee could potentially help protect your heart from dangerous spasms. Scientists from Japan have found that ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • I recently was diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. Bloodwork indicated that I had suffered a mild heart attack. Follow-up tests showed no coronary artery disease. Am I at risk of a ...

A team of researchers from Toho University has uncovered a potential new use for a naturally occurring compound, schisandrin A, found in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Schisandra chinensis.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I recently was diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. Bloodwork indicated that I had suffered a mild heart attack.