Sex differences in clinical outcomes in patients with stable angina and no obstructive coronary artery disease
Conclusions: Women with stable angina and nonobstructive CAD are 3 times more likely to experience a cardiac event within the first year of cardiac catheterization than men. A prospective trial to examine the impact of medical therapy on MACE in patients with nonobstructive CAD is warranted.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tara L. Sedlak, May Lee, Mona Izadnegahdar, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Min Gao, Karin H. Humphries Tags: Acute Ischemic Heart Disease Source Type: research
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