The Diagnostic Value of ECG Characteristics for Vasospastic and Microvascular Angina: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary vascular dysfunction comprises VSA and/or MVA and is more common in women than in men with angina without obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA). Invasive coronary function testing is considered the reference test for diagnosis, but its burden on patients is large. We aimed to investigate the potential of electrocardiography (ECG) as noninvasive marker for vasospastic angina (VSA) and microvascular angina (MVA) diagnosis.

Methods

We systematically screened Pubmed and EMBASE databases for studies reporting on ECG characteristics in ANOCA patients with (a suspicion of) coronary vascular dysfunction. We assessed study quality using QUADAS-2. We extracted data on diagnostic values of different ECG characteristics and analyzed whether the studies were sex

SUBMITTER: Schipaanboord DJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11358703 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature