Insulin resistance, endothelial function, angiogenic factors and clinical outcome in non-diabetic patients with chest pain without myocardial perfusion defects

Patients with angina-like symptoms without myocardial perfusion scintigram (MPS)-verified abnormality may still be at risk for cardiovascular events. We hypothesized that insulin resistance could play a role i...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - February 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Helena U. Westergren, Sara Svedlund, Remi A. Momo, Juuso I. Blomster, Karin Wåhlander, Erika Rehnström, Peter J. Greasley, Regina Fritsche-Danielson, Jan Oscarsson and Li-Ming Gan Source Type: research