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Digital Assessment of endothelial function and ischemic
heart disease in women
Matsuzawa et al, JACC 2010-
Method: 140 chest pain postmenopausal women tested with EndoPAT®, coronary angiography for
obstructive CAD and if non obstructive or normal angiography – then tested with Acetylcholine
provocation test, adenosine reduced coronary flow reserve, and stress thallium test to further
diagnose ischemic heart disease. -
Conclusion: PAT non-invasively predicted the presence of IHD, especially NOCAD
(non-obstructive) which cannot be diagnosed by anatomical tests (angiography). -
PAT is a potentially useful clinical test and can effectively help to identify high-risk
women with chest pain.
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Method: 140 chest pain postmenopausal women tested with EndoPAT®, coronary angiography for
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