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ArticleJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions2025

Impact of Age and Sex on Coronary Flow Reserve and Microvascular Function in Patients With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.

Spyridon Kostantinis, Gabriel Garcia Castro, Nida Latif, Natasha Cigarroa, Steffne J Kunnirickal, Natalija Odanovic, Samit M Shah

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Spyridon KostantinisDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Gabriel Garcia CastroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Nida LatifSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Natasha CigarroaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Steffne J KunnirickalValley Medical Group, Paramus, New Jersey.
Natalija OdanovicSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Samit M ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Background: Angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries is increasingly recognized, but the impact of age and sex on coronary microvascular function in this population has received limited study. Methods: In 206 consecutive patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries, invasive coronary function testing was performed including vasoreactivity testing with acetylcholine provocation, guidewire-based assessment of coronary flow reserve (CFR) with bolus thermodilution, and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). Multivariable regression models assessed associations of age and sex with coronary physiologic indices, and subgroup analyses were conducted to examine age-related trends in microvascular function separately in men and women. Results: Mean age was 57.1 ± 11.2 years (range, 27-81 years), and 149 (72.3%) were women. Increasing age was associated with progressive decrease in CFR (β = -0.05; Conclusions: Increasing age was associated with a decrease in coronary microvascular function and increase in microcirculatory resistance, which was pronounced in women but not in men. There was no association of baseline Tmn with age, suggesting that age-related impairment in CFR was primarily driven by reduced hyperemic flow.

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angina and nonobstructive coronary arteriescoronary function testingcoronary microvascular dysfunctionvasospastic angina

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PMID41324039
PMCPMC12664592

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