Coronary microvascular dysfunction: an overview.

Coronary microvascular dysfunction: an overview.
Minerva Cardioangiol. 2020 Feb 20;:
Authors: Sucato V, Novo G, Saladino A, Evola S, Galassi AR
Abstract
Patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMVD) represent a widespread population and despite the good prognosis, many of them have a poor quality of life with strong limitations in their daily activities because of the angina symptoms. This work summarizes the most frequent clinical presentation pictures like stable and unstable microvascular angina. Main risk factors are discussed, followed by the last updates on the subject about different pathogenic hypotheses, diagnosis and treatment. Not very well understood microvascular alterations, like slow flow phenomenon and no reflow are discussed and both prognosis and the impact of the disease in the quality of life are analized.
PMID: 32083426 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - February 23, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research