Sex differences in diagnostic modalities of coronary artery disease : Evidence from coronary microcirculation

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Although atherosclerosis is usually considered a disease of the large arteries, risk factors for atherosclerosis also trigger structural and functional abnormalities at a microvascular level. In cardiac disease, microvascular dysfunction is especially relevant in women, among whom the manifestation of ischemic disease due to impaired coronary microcirculation is more common than in men. This sex-specific clinical phenotype has important clinical implications and, given the higher pre-test probability of coronary microvascular dysfunction in females, different diagnostic modalities should be used in women compared to men. In this review, we summarize invasive and non-invasive diagnostic modalities to assess coronary microvascular function, ranging from catheter-based evaluation of endothelial function to Doppler echocardiography and positron emission tomography. Moreover, we discuss different clinical settings in which microvascular disease plays an important role, underlining the importance of choosing the right diagnostic modality depending on the sex of the patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:384

Enthalten in:

Atherosclerosis - 384(2023) vom: 27. Nov., Seite 117276

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Civieri, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Kerkhof, Peter L M [VerfasserIn]
Montisci, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Iliceto, Sabino [VerfasserIn]
Tona, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronary flow reserve
Diagnostic modalities
Journal Article
Microcirculation
Microvascular dysfunction
Review
Sex difference
Women

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Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 10.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117276

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362714991