Topic
Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR)
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Episode # 32 • 21 Apr 2026
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: Optimizing Diagnosis & Management
Small vessels can have a major impact. Are you missing the hidden culprit of chest pain? In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, host Dr. Hady Lichaa welcomes Yale Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Samit Shah to discuss Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction (CMD) and Angina with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA). Their discussion demonstrates how coronary function testing turns a historically vague diagnosis into actionable phenotyping that can dramatically improve treatment efficacy and patient symptoms.
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Cardiology Episode #32
Apr 21, 2026
with Dr. Samit Shah, Dr. Hady Lichaa
Small vessels can have a major impact. Are you missing the hidden culprit of chest pain? In this episode of BackTable...
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