Cardiac medication use in patients with suspected ischaemia without obstructive coronary arteries: sex differences and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ischaemia without obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is more prevalent in women and associated with psychological distress. Pharmacological treatment goals are angina relief and cardiovascular risk management. The present study aims to examine sex differences in cardiac and non-cardiac medication use, as well as medication and sex differences related to consistent psychological distress in patients with suspected INOCA.

Design

A TweeSteden mild stenosis observational cohort study in patients with suspected INOCA as detected by ischaemic reason for referral and non-obstructive arteries based on coronary angiography or computed tomography.

Methods

Medication documented in the hospital records of 488 patients (53% women) was coded as angina relief medicatio

SUBMITTER: Mommersteeg PMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8455771 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature