Impact of severe COVID-19 infection on coronary microvascular dysfunction in ANOCA patients: A cross-sectional study.

Publication date: Aug 01, 2025

Millions of survivors from severe COVID-19 infection suffer from residual symptoms including anginal chest pain. The pathophysiological mechanisms, particularly the role of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), however, remain elusive. We compared the incidence and endotypes of CMD in patients with angina without obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) between those who had a history of severe COVID-19 infection (COVID group, defined as COVID patients needing supplemental oxygen therapy with SpO2

Concepts Keywords
Atherosclerosis Aged
Coronary Angina Pectoris
Covid Coronary Artery Disease
Remain Coronary Circulation
Therapy Coronary Vessels
COVID-19
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Incidence
Long COVID syndrome
Male
Microcirculation
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Quality of life
SARS-CoV-2

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH infection
disease MESH chest pain
disease IDO role
disease MESH coronary artery disease
disease IDO history
drug DRUGBANK Oxygen
disease MESH Long Covid
disease MESH syndrome
disease IDO quality

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