Myocardial Infarction and Persistent Angina With No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Authors :: Carl J. Pepine
John W. Petersen
C. Noel Bairey Merz
Janet Wei
Louise Thomson
R. David Anderson
Ahmed AlBadri
Waddah Malas
Puja K. Mehta
Source :: JACC Case Reports, JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 9-14 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2020.
Abstract: Women with myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) are increasingly recognized. Women with MINOCA are at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events. In this case, we focus on the importance of early identification and management of MINOCA to improve patients’ angina and related quality of life. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)<br />Graphical abstract<br />Women with myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) are increasingly recognized…

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