Coronary microvascular reactivity is only partially predicted by atherosclerosis risk factors or coronary artery disease in women evaluated for suspected ischemia: results from the NHLBI Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE)

Background Altered coronary reactivity is frequent in women with findings of myocardial ischemia without significant obstructive disease. This suggests a defect in coronary microvascular function. The adenosine‐related component of this altered reactivity has been described in male and mixed gender populations, while the factors influencing this component of coronary reactivity in symptomatic women have received limited attention. Accordingly,...