Impact of sex on the assessment of the microvascular resistance reserve

The microvascular resistance reserve (MRR) is an innovative index to assess the vasodilatory capacity of the coronary circulation while accounting for the presence of concomitant epicardial disease. The MRR has shown to be a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool in the general coronary artery disease (CAD) population. However, considering the fundamental aspects of its assessment and the unique hemodynamic characteristics of women, it is crucial to provide additional considerations for evaluating the MRR specifically in women.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - February 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Coen K.M. Boerhout, C.E.M. Vink, Joo Myung Lee, Guus A. de Waard, Hernan Mejia-Renteria, Seung Hun Lee, Ji-Hyun Jung, Masahiro Hoshino, Mauro Echavarria-Pinto, Martijn Meuwissen, Hitoshi Matsuo, Maribel Madera-Cambero, Ashkan Eftekhari, Mohamed A. Effat, Source Type: research