Spectrum of Ischemic Heart Disease Throughout a Woman's Life Cycle

This article reviews the spectrum of IHD including obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease, ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, coronary microvascular dysfunction, vasospastic angina, and coronary thrombosis/embolism that occur in women throughout various stages of their life cycle. We aim to update clinicians on the diagnosis and management of these various types of IHD and highlight where further randomized controlled studies are needed to determine optimal treatment and inform guideline-directed medical therapy.PMID:38495657 | PMC:PMC10941714 | DOI:10.14797/mdcvj.1331
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research