Ilan Merdler, Ryan Wallace, Andrew P Hill, Kalyan R Chitturi, Giorgio A Medranda, Pavan Reddy, Cheng Zhang, Sevket Tolga Ozturk, Vaishnavi Sawant, William S Weintraub, Kassandra Lopez, Itsik Ben-Dor, Ron Waksman, Hayder D Hashim, Brian C Case
BACKGROUND: Coronary functional testing to formally diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) reduces cardiovascular events and alleviates angina. This study aims to investigate the extensive and complex journey that patients with CMD undergo, from the onset of chest pain to eventual diagnosis. METHODS: Data from the Coronary Microvascular Disease Registry (CMDR) were analyzed, including information on the date of first documentation of chest pain, number of non-invasive and invasive tests the patient underwent, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations...
March 28, 2024: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine: Including Molecular Interventions