Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 50% of women referred for invasive coronary angiography have angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries, which includes coronary microvascular dysfunction, vasospastic angina, and other vasomotor disorders. We sought to determine the real-world diagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiography and coronary function testing in women with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries.

Methods and results

From 2018 to 2023, we enrolled 198 women who underwent either coronary angiography (CA) alone (n=99) or coronary function testing (CFT; n=99). Mean±SD age was 62±10 years (CA alone) compared with 57±10 years (CFT). Coronary angiography was interpreted as nonobstructive coronary artery disease more frequently after CA alone (79% versus 52%). Of the women

SUBMITTER: Cigarroa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature