Microvascular angina

Also known as: Cardiac syndrome X

Angina with normal epicardial coronary arteries due to microvascular dysfunction.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Coronary artery disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, more common; Children: no
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Impaired coronary microvascular dilation and endothelial dysfunction.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

abnormal stress testdyspneaexertional chest painfatigue

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