1 Physiology of coronary microcirculation -- 2 Mechanisms of coronary microvascular dysfunction -- 3 Methods to assess coronary microvascular function -- 4 CMD in the absence of myocardial diseases and obstructive CAD -- 5 CMD in myocardial diseases -- 6 CMD in obstructive CAD -- 7 Iatrogenic coronary microvascular dysfunction -- 8 Treatment of primary CMD -- 9 Treatment of CMD in myocardial diseases -- 10 Treatment of CMD in obstructive CAD -- 11 Prevention of iatrogenic CMD.

In the past two decades a number of studies have shown that abnormalities in the function and structure of coronary microcirculation can be detected in several cardiovascular diseases.Â{uFBA0} the basis of the clinical setting in which it occurs, coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) can be classified into four types: CMD in the absence of any other cardiac disease; CMD in myocardial diseases; CMD in obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease; and iatrogenic CMD. In some instancesÂ{u3344}D represents an epiphenomenon, whereas in others it represents an importantÂ{uD872}ker of risk or may contribute to the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia,Â{u4A35}s becoming a possible therapeutic target.Â{u4A29}s book provides an update on coronaryÂ{u0A39}siologyÂ{u1BA4} a systematic assessment of microvascular abnormalities in cardiovascular diseases,Â{u9BA0}the hope that it will assist clinicians in prevention, detectionÂ{u1BA4} management of CMD in their everyday activity.