Prevalence of coronary artery disease and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
CJ Rush, C Berry, KG Oldroyd, JP Rocchiccioli… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)
may contribute to the pathophysiologic characteristics of heart failure with preserved ejection
fraction (HFpEF). However, the prevalence of CAD and CMD have not been systematically
studied. Objective To examine the prevalence of CAD and CMD in hospitalized patients with
HFpEF. Design, Setting, and Participants A total of 106 consecutive patients hospitalized
with HFpEF were evaluated in this prospective, multicenter, cohort study conducted between …
may contribute to the pathophysiologic characteristics of heart failure with preserved ejection
fraction (HFpEF). However, the prevalence of CAD and CMD have not been systematically
studied. Objective To examine the prevalence of CAD and CMD in hospitalized patients with
HFpEF. Design, Setting, and Participants A total of 106 consecutive patients hospitalized
with HFpEF were evaluated in this prospective, multicenter, cohort study conducted between …
