Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Coronary Microvascular Disease in Women and Men- A Single Center Study

Conclusion For the entire population, no association was found between coronary microvascular dysfunction and traditional risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis. In women only, older age and previous ischemic heart disease were associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction. Larger studies are needed to elucidate risk factors for CMD.PMID:38679011 | DOI:10.1159/000539102

Source: Atherosclerosis - April 28, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lior Zornitzki Aviel Shetrit Ophir Freund Shir Frydman Ariel Banai Reut Amar Shamir Jeremy Ben-Shoshan Yaron Arbel Shmuel Banai Maayan Konigstein Source Type: research