Cardiology
Microvascular angina: angina that predominantly affects women
Jin Joo Park, Sung-Ji Park, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):140-147. Published online February 27, 2015
In women receiving evaluation for suspected ischemic symptoms, a “normal” diagnosis is five times more common than it is in men. These women are often labeled as having cardiac syndrome X, also known as microvascular angina (MVA). MVA is defined as angina pectoris caused by abnormalities of the s..
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