Zibotentan in Microvascular Angina: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Microvascular angina is associated with dysregulation of the endothelin system and impairments in myocardial blood flow, exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life.
Morrow A +30 more
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This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of coronary venous pressure on myocardial resistances in patients with microvascular disease.
Ullrich H +5 more
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Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Management of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Associated Microvascular Angina and Fatigue: An Interventional Pilot Study. [PDF]
Background Postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) are a novel clinical syndrome characterized in part by endothelial dysfunction. Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) produces pulsatile shear stress, which has been associated with ...
Wu E +7 more
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Effect of Proprietary Chinese Medicine on Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Microvascular Angina: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Background Microvascular angina (MVA) has received increasing attention and interest in recent years, but there are still some shortcomings in the diagnosis and treatments at current stage.
Yu Q +7 more
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Longitudinal Strain Analysis and Correlation with TIMI Frame Count in Patients with Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Artery (INOCA) and Microvascular Angina (MVA). [PDF]
Background: The aim of the study is to evaluate the subclinical alterations of cardiac mechanics detected using speckle-tracking echocardiography and compare these data with the coronary angiography indices used during coronary angiography in a ...
Sucato V +9 more
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The Central Nervous System and Psychosocial Factors in Primary Microvascular Angina. [PDF]
Patients diagnosed with ischemia without obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) comprise the group of patients with primary microvascular angina (MVA). The pathophysiology underlying ischemia and angina is multifaceted. Differences in vascular tone,
Cattaneo M +6 more
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The Diagnostic Value of ECG Characteristics for Vasospastic and Microvascular Angina: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Coronary vascular dysfunction comprises VSA and/or MVA and is more common in women than in men with angina without obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA).
Schipaanboord DJM +10 more
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Generation of a medicine food homology formula and its likely mechanism in treatment of microvascular angina. [PDF]
Microvascular angina (MVA) is the most common cause of cardiac ischemic chest pain in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and lacks of effective treatment means.
Jin Z +11 more
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Exploring the mechanism of Shexiang Tongxin dropping pill in the treatment of microvascular angina through network pharmacology and molecular docking. [PDF]
Background Microvascular angina (MVA) is a group of clinical manifestations of angina pectoris or angina-like chest pain, positive exercise test, and exclusion of epicardial coronary artery spasm, wherein coronary angiography (CAG) does not present ...
Chang C, Ren Y, Su Q.
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A systematic review of enrolment criteria and treatment efficacy for microvascular angina. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Microvascular angina (MVA) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Despite improvements in its recognition and diagnosis, uncertainty remains around the most effective ...
Hammond-Haley M +8 more
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