Kenny Jenkins

Feb 11, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Graziella Pompei |Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown |Kenny Jenkins |Nandine Ganzorig

Introduction Ischaemic heart disease remains the leading cause of death and lost life years in adults globally.1 Up to 40% of patients with a positive non-invasive stress test undergoing elective coronary angiography exhibit no evidence of obstructive epicardial coronary arteries.2 This frequency is notably higher among women (around 65%) compared to men (30–50%), and it is estimated to progressively increase in prevalence with the use of non-invasive imaging tests.3 In the context of the...