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Is microvascular dysfunction a systemic disorder with common biomarkers found in the heart, brain, and kidneys? — A scoping review
Nowroozpoor A, Gutterman D, Safdar B. Is microvascular dysfunction a systemic disorder with common biomarkers found in the heart, brain, and kidneys? — A scoping review. Microvascular Research 2020, 134: 104123. PMID: 33333140, DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular dysfunctionUnderlying systemic processC-reactive proteinLow-density cholesterolMulti-system involvementUric acidDifferent disease entitiesMulti-system manifestationsVon Willebrand factorNT-proBNPEndothelial dysfunctionTotal cholesterolClinical evidenceImmune activationSystemic disordersVitamin DIL-6Asymmetric dimethylarginineBlood biomarkersInforms cliniciansDisease entityCystatin CVital organsDysfunctionCommon biomarkers
2016
Women and Chest Pain: Recognizing the Different Faces of Angina in the Emergency Department.
Safdar B, D'Onofrio G. Women and Chest Pain: Recognizing the Different Faces of Angina in the Emergency Department. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2016, 89: 227-38. PMID: 27354848, PMCID: PMC4918863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromeChest painEmergency departmentMicrovascular dysfunctionED patientsCoronary artery endothelial dysfunctionCause of anginaCoronary artery dissectionCoronary artery spasmPersistent chest painRecurrent chest painSex-specific causesQuality of lifeArtery spasmArtery dissectionCoronary syndromeEndothelial dysfunctionMyocardial bridgingArtery diseasePoor functionCardinal symptomsAnginaPainPatients