Prognostic significance of microvascular dysfunction
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Several studies have demonstrated a strong association between coronary vascular endothelial dysfunction and an adverse long-term cardiovascular prognosis. Both conduit arterial and microcirculatory endothelial function are predictive of outcome, independent of the presence of coronary artery disease and its risk factors. Thus assessment of endothelial function or its markers in patients with different cardiovascular disorders may help identify a subgroup of patients at high risk. Whether strategies that improve microvascular function will uniformly improve prognosis needs to be studied prospectively. Heart Metab. 2008;40:11–14.
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