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Coronary Vascular Function in Stable and Unstable Angina

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Advanced Imaging In Coronary Artery Disease

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 202))

Abstract

Angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction are the main cardiac manifestations of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a pathological condition that underlies several important disorders including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diseases of the aorta and peripheral arterial circulation. Since Edward Jenner first attributed angina pectoris to coronary artery disease in 1786, there is a growing understanding about the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease and its complications. The first coronary artery disease manifestation in women is more likely to be angina, whereas in men it more often presents as a myocardial infarction. Even after surviving the acute stage of myocardial infarction, the incidence of re- infarction, sudden death, angina pectoris and cardiac failure are all substantial. Further innovations in diagnosis and treatment of coronary disease will undoubtedly improve the outlook of patients surviving the initial attack.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Ernst E. Van Der Wall

  2. Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Paul K. Blanksma  & Harry J. G. M. Crijns  & 

  3. Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Menco G. Niemeyer

  4. PET-center, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Willem Vaalburg

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Monnink, S.H.J., Buikema, H., van Boven, A.J., van Gilst, W.H. (1998). Coronary Vascular Function in Stable and Unstable Angina. In: Van Der Wall, E.E., Blanksma, P.K., Niemeyer, M.G., Vaalburg, W., Crijns, H.J.G.M. (eds) Advanced Imaging In Coronary Artery Disease. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 202. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0866-2_4

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