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Microvascular Angina MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Microvascular Angina
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.647.187.575
C14.907.585.187.575
Unique ID
D017566
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017566
Annotation
do not confuse with METABOLIC SYNDROME
Scope Note
ANGINA PECTORIS or angina-like chest pain with a normal coronary arteriogram and positive EXERCISE TEST. The cause of the syndrome is unknown. While its recognition is of clinical importance, its prognosis is excellent. (Braunwald, Heart Disease, 4th ed, p1346; Jablonski Dictionary of Syndromes & Eponymic Diseases, 2d ed). It is different from METABOLIC SYNDROME X, a syndrome characterized by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA, that has increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Entry Term(s)
Angina Pectoris with Normal Coronary Arteriogram
Angina, Microvascular
Cardiac Syndrome X
Syndrome X, Angina
Syndrome X, Cardiac
X Syndrome, Angina
Previous Indexing
Angina Pectoris (1977-1993)
See Also
Metabolic Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2005; see SYNDROME X 1994-2004
History Note
2005(1994)
Date Introduced
1994/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/01
Microvascular Angina Preferred
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