Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Besides body mass index (BMI), other discriminators of cardiovascular risk are needed in obese patients, who may or may not undergo consideration for bariatric surgery. Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), defined as impaired coronary flow reserve (CFR) in the absence of flow-limiting coronary artery disease, identifies patients at risk for adverse events independently of traditional risk factors.

Objectives

The study sought to investigate the relationship among obesity, CMD, and adverse outcomes.

Methods

Consecutive patients undergoing evaluation for coronary artery disease with cardiac stress positron emission tomography demonstrating normal perfusion (N = 827) were followed for median 5.6 years for events, including death and hospitalization for myo

SUBMITTER: Bajaj NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592712 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature