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Optical Pumped Magnetometer Magnetocardiography in Left Main Disease With Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

Shuwen Yang1, Lanxin Feng1, Ming Ding2

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

JACC. Case Reports
|February 5, 2026
PubMed

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) causes persistent angina after revascularization. Optical pumped magnetometer magnetocardiography (OPM-MCG) can detect these changes, aiding diagnosis and management.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Vascular Biology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a frequent cause of angina post-revascularization.
  • CMD often remains undiagnosed despite successful treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease.
Abstract

Keywords:
coronary artery diseasecoronary microvascular dysfunctiondiagnosismanagement

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