Objective Ischemia, Subjective Angina, and Psychological Distress in Angina With No Obstructive Coronary Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Angina with no obstructive coronary disease (ANOCA) and ischemia with no obstructive coronary disease, prevalent yet underrecognized conditions, mostly affect women. Previous studies rarely distinguished between them. We aimed to compare the prevalence of objective ischemia through various examinations in women with ANOCA and assess the impact of objective and subjective ischemia on their mental health.

Methods and results

A total of 84 eligible women with ANOCA and 42 controls underwent mental stress, pharmacological stress, exercise stress, and Holter testing. Objective evidence of myocardial ischemia was assessed by positron emission tomography-computed tomography and ECG, and subjective symptoms were graded using the Canadian Cardiovascular Society scale (CCS)

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11964040 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature