Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities
Coronary functional abnormalities are frequent causes of angina pectoris, particularly in patients with unobstructed coronary arteries. There is a spectrum of endotypes of functional coronary abnormalities with different mechanisms of pathology including enhanced vasoconstriction (i.e. coronary arte...
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| author | Andreas Seitz Johanna McChord Raffi Bekeredjian Udo Sechtem Peter Ong |
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| description | Coronary functional abnormalities are frequent causes of angina pectoris, particularly in patients with unobstructed coronary arteries. There is a spectrum of endotypes of functional coronary abnormalities with different mechanisms of pathology including enhanced vasoconstriction (i.e. coronary artery spasm) or impaired vasodilatation, such as impaired coronary flow reserve or increased microvascular resistance. These vasomotor abnormalities can affect various compartments of the coronary circulation such as the epicardial conduit arteries and/or the coronary microcirculation. Unequivocal categorisation and nomenclature of the broad spectrum of disease endotypes is crucial both in clinical practice as well as in clinical trials. This article describes the definitions of coronary functional abnormalities with currently accepted cut-off values, as well as diagnostic methods to identify and distinguish endotypes. The authors also provide a summary of contemporary data on the prevalence of the different endotypes of coronary functional abnormalities and their coexistence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b10ef697f1b4d8983e706b1a1603a0b2024-04-20T16:02:32ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaEuropean Cardiology Review1758-37561758-37642021-12-011610.15420/ecr.2021.14Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional AbnormalitiesAndreas Seitz0Johanna McChord1Raffi Bekeredjian2Udo Sechtem3Peter Ong4Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Stuttgart, GermanyRobert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Stuttgart, GermanyRobert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Stuttgart, GermanyRobert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Stuttgart, GermanyRobert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Stuttgart, GermanyCoronary functional abnormalities are frequent causes of angina pectoris, particularly in patients with unobstructed coronary arteries. There is a spectrum of endotypes of functional coronary abnormalities with different mechanisms of pathology including enhanced vasoconstriction (i.e. coronary artery spasm) or impaired vasodilatation, such as impaired coronary flow reserve or increased microvascular resistance. These vasomotor abnormalities can affect various compartments of the coronary circulation such as the epicardial conduit arteries and/or the coronary microcirculation. Unequivocal categorisation and nomenclature of the broad spectrum of disease endotypes is crucial both in clinical practice as well as in clinical trials. This article describes the definitions of coronary functional abnormalities with currently accepted cut-off values, as well as diagnostic methods to identify and distinguish endotypes. The authors also provide a summary of contemporary data on the prevalence of the different endotypes of coronary functional abnormalities and their coexistence.https://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2021.14 |
| spellingShingle | Andreas Seitz Johanna McChord Raffi Bekeredjian Udo Sechtem Peter Ong Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities European Cardiology Review |
| title | Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities |
| title_full | Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities |
| title_fullStr | Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities |
| title_short | Definitions and Epidemiology of Coronary Functional Abnormalities |
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