Unresolved problems of the evaluation of myocardial blood supply

Abstract

Over the past few decades, a steady rise in the incidence, morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases has been observed throughout the world. The most common pathology is coronary heart disease (CHD) which, in addition, is responsible for chronic heart failure in more than one third of the cases. Patients with coronary heart disease are in need of early diagnosis and timely treatment. This article provides an overview of current scientific literature concerning anatomy of coronary vessels, their age-related changes, and modern radiological diagnostic methods of the lesions associated with coronary artery disease.