Chest pain without obstructive coronary artery disease: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ischaemic heart disease is a leading cause of mortality in women. Even in those without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), women with angina continue to have increased mortality. There are gender differences in prevalence of different pathophysiologies, including functional disorders such as microvascular and vasospastic angina.

Case summary

We describe four cases of angina in women with no obstructive CAD, in whom coronary function testing was performed. These four patients were diagnosed with disorders of coronary vasomotion, including vasospastic angina and different endotypes of microvascular angina.

Discussion

This case series highlights the different mechanisms of ischaemia in the absence of obstructive CAD. Patients with angina and no obstruc

SUBMITTER: Sidik NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7319819 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature