Key result
ANOCA patients exhibit significant quality of life impairment, with ~86% reporting poor to fair scores.
Why the study?
A portion of patients affected by angina have ANOCA, prompting investigation into their epidemiological and quality of life aspects.
Cross-Sectional (n=43)
No
Patients with ANOCA experience significant impairment in quality of life and functional capacity, highlighting the need for clinical attention despite the absence of obstructive coronary lesions.
ANOCA patients warrant clinical attention for QoL impairment despite normal coronaries; leaves open whether targeted therapies improve outcomes.
Introduction: A portion of patients affected by angina has ANOCA (angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries). Objectives: To determine the epidemiological and quality of life aspects of individuals with angina without coronary obstruction. Material and methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study, conducted by applying questionnaires (SAQ-7 and SF-36) in patients undergoing catheterization in a single hospital from September 2021 to June 2022, and who did not have significant coronary artery obstructions (≥50%). Results: Patients had a mean age of 59.2 years and 60.47% of the sample was female. The main comorbidities found were dyslipidemia (81.4%); hypertension (81.4%); and anxiety (55.81%). Regarding lifestyle habits, 67.44% of patients were sedentary and 34.88% were smokers. According to SAQ-7, for physical limitation, 34.88% patients were in the poor to fair grade. The quality of life had the worst results, with 86.05% of the sample presenting poor to fair. For SF-36, limitations for physical and emotional aspects had median of zero and functional capacity of 25. Discussion: ANOCA patients presented impacts mainly on quality of life, functional capacity, physical limitations, and limitations due to emotional problems, which is in agreement with literature data. Conclusion: Despite de absence of obstructive coronary lesions, patients with ANOCA have significant comorbidities and quality of life impairment, requiring atention from their physicians.
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Souza et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) (n=43). Angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) was evaluated on Quality of life assessed by SAQ-7 and SF-36 questionnaires. Patients with ANOCA exhibited significant quality of life impairment, with 86.05% of the sample presenting poor to fair quality of life on the SAQ-7 questionnaire.
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