Chest pain without blocked arteries? Understanding coronary microvascular dysfunction

Name: Chest pain without blocked arteries? Understanding coronary microvascular dysfunction
Uploaded: 2026-02-11T19:19:00-0600
Duration: 4 min 52 s
Description: It may surprise you—up to half of patients with chest pain don’t have blocked arteries. So what’s causing their symptoms? This Heart Month, Dr. Jay Widmer with Baylor Scott & White explains coronary microvascular dysfunction, why it’s often missed, and how new testing and treatments are helping patients get real answers.

It may surprise you—up to half of patients with chest pain don’t have blocked arteries. So what’s causing their symptoms? This Heart Month, Dr. Jay Widmer with Baylor Scott & White explains coronary microvascular dysfunction, why it’s often missed, and how new testing and treatments are helping patients get real answers.