Microfluidics-Driven Dripping Technique for Fabricating Polymer Microspheres Doped with AgInS/ZnS Quantum Dots.

Fluorescent microspheres are at the forefront of biosensing technologies. They can be used for a wide range of biomedical applications. They consist of organic dyes and polymers, which are relatively immune to photobleaching and other environmental factors.

Canadian Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Cohort Study: 3-Year Outcomes.

Background: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI) in young to middle-aged women.

Objectives: We aim to define the long-term natural history of SCAD.

Methods: We performed a multicenter, prospective, observational study of patients with nonatherosclerotic SCAD presenting acutely from 22 North American centers.

Differences in Demographics and Outcomes Between Men and Women With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.

Background: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of myocardial infarction (MI) that most frequently affects women. The characteristics of men with SCAD are less well described.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of men with SCAD.

One-Year Prospective Follow-up of Women With INOCA and MINOCA at a Canadian Women's Heart Centre.

Background: Many women with cardiac chest pain and ischemia or myocardial infarction have no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA or MINOCA). Studies suggest that these patients have a decreased quality of life and are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. Our study reports 1-year quality of life, frequency of angina, and outcomes following entry into a multidisciplinary Women's Heart Centre (WHC).