Is coronary microvascular dysfunction highly prevalent in women with chest pain in the absence of coronary artery disease : results from the NHLBI WISE study?
Coronary microvascular dysfunction is present in approximately one half of women with chest pain in the absence of obstructive CAD and cannot be predicted by risk factors for atherosclerosis and hormone levels. Therefore, the diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction should be considered in women with chest pain not attributable to obstructive CAD.
Decreased circulating EPCs is an independent risk factor for CSF.