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Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Samuels B, Shah S, Widmer R, Kobayashi Y, Miner S, Taqueti V, Jeremias A, Albadri A, Blair J, Kearney K, Wei J, Park K, El-Farra A, Holoshitz N, Janaszek K, Kesarwani M, Lerman A, Prasad M, Quesada O, Reynolds H, Savage M, Smilowitz N, Sutton N, Sweeny J, Toleva O, Henry T, Moses J, Fearon W, Tremmel J, Network M. Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 82: 1245-1263. PMID: 37704315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary function testingMyocardial bridgingCoronary angiographyMultiple medical providersNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyIschemic heart diseaseInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary flow reserveCardiac catheterization laboratoryCoronary abnormalitiesCoronary vasospasmEpicardial spasmMicrocirculatory resistanceEndothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular dysfunctionHemodynamic assessmentProvocative testingCoronary arteryFunction testingPatient populationHeart diseaseJACC StateFlow reserveDetermining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry
Shah S, Tremmel J, Henry T, Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Samady H, Samuels B, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Zhang Z, Tirziu D, Parise H, Cristea E, Chamié D, Grubman D, Henrici K, Matmusaeva E, Latif N, Cigarroa N, Lansky A. Determining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102046. PMID: 39132594, PMCID: PMC11308755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesLong-term outcomesFollow-upVasomotor disordersEnd pointsComposite of cardiovascular deathCoronary arteryLong-term follow-upCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyCardiovascular adverse eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary vasomotor disordersOptical coherence tomographySymptomatic myocardial bridgingShort-term end pointsAtherosclerotic plaque burdenIschemic heart diseaseLong-term end pointsINOCA patientsAcetylcholine provocationPatient-reported outcome measuresEvaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA)
Maayah M, Latif N, Vijay A, Gallegos C, Cigarroa N, Martinez E, Mazure C, Miller E, Spatz E, Shah S. Evaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA). Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102195. PMID: 39166160, PMCID: PMC11330936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic heart diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary arteryLong-term cardiovascular prognosisHeart diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseCoronary vasomotor disordersPretest probability of diseasePragmatic diagnostic algorithmExpert consensus documentEvaluating ischemic heart diseaseImpact quality of lifeQuality of lifeSymptomatic patientsPretest probabilityANOCACardiovascular prognosisVasomotor disordersDiagnostic evaluationPersistent symptomsDiagnostic strategies
2024
Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridging