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Cardiac ischemia due to physical or mental stress in women with suspected coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)

Completed
Conditions
coronary microvascular dysfunction
Coronary microvascular dysfunction (microvascular angina pectoris)
Registration Number
NL-OMON42965
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

- Women 40-65 years, with a clinical diagnosis of CMD; based on symptoms and/or signs of ischemia, the presence of multiple CV risk factors and absence of obstructive coronary artery disease
- CMD with symptoms of ischemia at least twice a week

Exclusion Criteria

- Symptoms of ischemia due to obstructive CAD
- An altered diurnal rhythm, such as by working night shifts or insomnia.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Occurrence of cardiac ischemia (defined as >= 1.5 mm ST segment depression in >=3<br /><br>consecutive cardiac cycles) in the 24 hours following a mental or physical<br /><br>stress test. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- Relation between stress test and cortisol and hs CRP levels<br /><br>- Time between stress test and occurrence of ischemia</p><br>
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