Ophir Freund, Aviel Shetrit, Amir Bar-Shai, Lior Zornitzki, Shir Frydman, Ariel Banai, Reut Amar Shamir, Jeremy Ben-Shoshan, Yaron Arbel, Shmuel Banai, Maayan Konigstein
BACKGROUND: Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is common in patients with and without obstructive coronary artery disease, and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Respiratory-related variables are associated with pulmonary and systemic microvascular dysfunction, while evidence regarding their relationship with CMD is limited. We aim to evaluate respiratory-related variables as risk factors of CMD. METHODS: This is an observational, single-center study enrolling consecutive patients undergoing invasive evaluation of coronary microvascular function in the catheterization laboratory...
March 12, 2024: American Journal of Medicine