Many people live with chest discomfort, shortness of breath, or unexplained fatigue even after being told their arteries are “clear.” For these patients, especially women, the real issue may be coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), a condition affecting the heart’s smallest vessels and often overlooked by traditional testing.
When Everyday Symptoms Signal Something More
CMD can cause:
- – Chest pain or pressure during activity or stress
- – Shortness of breath without a clear cause
- – Fatigue that limits daily routines
- – Angina‑like symptoms despite normal angiograms
These symptoms can be frustrating, disruptive, and confusing, especially when standard tests don’t provide answers.
A New Level of Clarity at Mountainside Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is redefining how CMD is diagnosed. Using the Abbott Coroventis CoroFlow™ system, our Cardiac Catheterization Lab delivers a real‑time, comprehensive assessment of both large and small coronary vessels in a single procedure.
This advanced technology allows our physicians to uncover what traditional angiograms often miss—giving patients clarity, confidence, and a path toward targeted treatment.
Why Patients Choose Mountainside
“Mountainside Medical Center is committed to bringing advanced cardiac care directly into the community,” said Dr. Ankitkumar Patel, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. “Coronary microvascular dysfunction has emerged as a major and frequently overlooked cause of cardiac symptoms. Our program has taken a leading role in advancing comprehensive physiologic testing and targeted therapies, helping establish new standards for how these patients are evaluated and treated. Patients deserve timely, expert answers without needing to travel to distant academic centers.”
“Providing advanced coronary function testing in a community setting reshapes how ischemic heart disease is diagnosed and managed,” Dr. Patel added. “Through continued clinical innovation, research involvement, and physician education, we are helping define best practices in coronary microvascular dysfunction while delivering personalized, high precision cardiovascular care to the patients and communities we serve.”
- – One of the region’s few hospitals offering routine CMD evaluation
- – Precision diagnostics that reduce unnecessary repeat testing
- – Personalized treatment strategies guided by detailed coronary physiology
- – A team committed to uncovering the “why” behind persistent symptoms
Expert Leadership, Exceptional Care
To learn more about Cardiac Services at Mountainside Medical Center visit mountainsidemedicalcenter.com/cardiology.