April 24, 2021European Heart Journal168 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperClinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group
Structured PICO
What is the prognosis and quality of life for patients with microvascular angina?
P
Population
Patients with microvascular angina (MVA)
O
Outcome
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE)composite
Microvascular angina is associated with a substantial risk for MACE, especially in patients with hypertension and prior CAD, and women experience lower quality of life despite similar prognosis.
Abstract
This first international study provides novel evidence that MVA is an important health problem regardless of sex or ethnicity that a diagnosis of MVA portends a substantial risk for MACE associated with hypertension and previous history of CAD, and that women have a lower quality of life than men despite the comparable prognosis.