Key result
Female patients with vasospastic angina had significantly less organic stenosis (12% vs 33%, p<0.05) and fewer focal spasms (31% vs 64%, p<0.01) compared with male patients.
Why the study?
What are the clinical characteristics of female patients with coronary spastic angina compared to male patients?
Cohort (n=204)
What are the clinical characteristics of female patients with coronary spastic angina compared to male patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 12% vs 33%
p-value: p=<0.05
Japanese female patients with vasospastic angina represent a small minority (12.7%) and are characterized by diffuse provoked spasm, less organic stenosis, and less history of smoking compared to males.
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May support sex-specific spasm evaluation in vasospastic angina; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.
Sueda et al. (2000) conducted a cohort in Coronary spastic angina (n=204). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Organic stenosis (p=<0.05). Female patients with vasospastic angina had significantly less organic stenosis (12% vs 33%, p<0.05) and fewer focal spasms (31% vs 64%, p<0.01) compared with male patients.
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