“My Coronaries are ‘Normal’, but I still have Chest Pains” – Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, Diagnosis in the Cath Lab and Beyond
| Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM |
| Foustanellas |
Speaker(s)
Presented by: Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed
Session Details
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
1. An overview of coronary microvascular disease (CMD) and pathogenic mechanisms in CMD.
2. How to assess and diagnose patients with CMD
3. Therapeutic options in treating patients with CMD
Speaker
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed
Ottawa Heart institute
“My Coronaries are ‘Normal’, but I still have Chest Pains” – Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, Diagnosis in the Cath Lab and Beyond
Biography
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist, assistant professor, and clinician educator at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He completed his medical school, internal medicine, and adult cardiology training at McMaster University with subsequent interventional cardiology fellowships at both McMaster University and the University of Ottawa Heart institute. He holds a master's in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University.
Biography
