Abstract:Introduction: Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) affects small arteries that feed the heart and is more prevalent in postmenopausal women. Since CMD and Coronary artery disease (CAD) have distinct pathologies, but are treated the same way, the majority of the patients with CMD do not receive a proper diagnosis and treatment, which in turn results in higher rates of adverse future events such as heart failure, sudden cardiac death, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Previously, we performed full metabolite pr… Show more
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