作者: Steven E. Reis , Richard Holubkov , A.J.Conrad Smith , Sheryl F. Kelsey , Barry L. Sharaf
关键词: Cardiac catheterization 、 Heart disease 、 Microangiopathy 、 Coronary circulation 、 Cardiology 、 Coronary artery disease 、 Coronary vessel 、 Thorax 、 Medicine 、 Internal medicine 、 Chest pain
摘要: Background Chest pain in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in women; it is frequently associated with debilitating symptoms and repeated evaluations and may be caused by coronary microvascular dysfunction. However, the prevalence and determinants of microvascular dysfunction in these women are uncertain. Methods We measured coronary flow velocity reserve (coronary velocity response to intracoronary adenosine) to evaluate the coronary microvasculature and risk factors for …