Nuclear Cardiology in Women and Underrepresented Minority Populations.
Curr Cardiol Rep
; 24(5): 553-566, 2022 05.
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| ID: mdl-35262873
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW To outline sex-specific features of coronary artery disease (CAD) that should be considered in the assessment of women, including those from ethnic minority populations with suspected stable ischemic heart disease (IHD). Second, to determine the latest nuclear imaging tools available to assess microvascular CAD. RECENT FINDINGS:
Latest studies indicate that women are more likely to have ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) and paradoxically have worse outcomes. Therefore, the evaluation of women with suspected IHD should include assessing microvascular and epicardial coronary circulation. The prevalence of CAD is increasing in younger women due to the increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk burden. CAD is often underrecognized in these patients. There is increasing recognition that INOCA is not benign and should be accurately diagnosed and managed. Nuclear imaging assesses the full spectrum of CAD from microvascular CAD to multivessel obstructive epicardial CAD. Further research on myocardial blood flow (MBF) assessment with PET MPI is needed.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Cardiología
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Isquemia Miocárdica
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Cardiol Rep
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos