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ArticleMicrovascular research2026

Clinical profile and long-term outcomes of chest pain patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction from the emergency department - results from the Yale-CMD registry.

Basmah Safdar, Bin Zhou, Fangyong Li, Paolo G Camici, James Dziura, Ania M Jastreboff, Alexandra Lansky, Samit M Shah, Albert Sinusas, Erica Spatz and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Basmah SafdarDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: basmah.safdar@yale.edu.
Bin ZhouYale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
Fangyong LiYale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
Paolo G CamiciIRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
James DziuraDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
Ania M JastreboffDepartments of Medicine (Endocrinology & Metabolism) and Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Alexandra LanskyDepartment of Internal Medicine (Section of Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Samit M ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine (Section of Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Albert SinusasDepartment of Internal Medicine (Section of Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Erica SpatzDepartment of Internal Medicine (Section of Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Gail D'OnofrioDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.

Funding

Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
Yale Diabetes Research CenterP30DK045735 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI GERALD I SHULMAN · 1993 to 2026
$44.0M
Yale University Clinical and Translational Science Award ProgramUL1TR000142 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SHERWIN, ROBERT S · 2012 to 2015
$31.8M
Institutional Career Development CoreKL2TR001862 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI CANTLEY, LLOYD G, EDELMAN, E. JENNIFER · 2016 to 2025
$12.2M
NRSA Training CoreTL1TR001864 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI CANTLEY, LLOYD G, EDELMAN, E. JENNIFER · 2016 to 2025
$9.9M
Yale-METRO Metropolitan Emergency Trial netwoRK to advance patient OutcomesU24NS129500 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Gail D'Onofrio, Kevin Navin Sheth · 2023 to 2026
$1.7M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001862NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001864NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000142NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK045735NINDS NIH HHS U24 NS129500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the long-term prognosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in emergency department (ED) patients with chest pain for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) due to all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), or stroke.

methodsA prospective cohort of ED patients evaluated by hybrid cardiac positron emission tomography with attenuation computed tomography within 24 h of arrival. Patients were classified as: (1) Controls - coronary flow reserve (CFR) ≥2 without perfusion defect or coronary calcification; (2) CMD: CFR <2 without defect or calcification; or (3) CAD/CALC - established or new coronary artery disease (CAD) or calcification (CALC). We conducted annual follow-ups for MACE and all-cause healthcare utilization (hospitalizations and ED visits). We adjusted incidence rates (aIR) and hazard ratio (aHR) for demographics, comorbidities, and medications.

resultsBetween 2014 and 2020, 189 patients were enrolled: 95 (50 %) Controls, 34 (18 %) with CMD, and 60 (32 %) with CAD/CALC. Median follow-up time was 50 months (38-92), and a total of 187 unique MACE were recorded in 44 patients. CMD patients had 4× higher MACE risk than controls (aIR 3.8; 95 % CI: 2.1-6.6). CAD/CALC patients had similarly higher risk than controls (aIR: 4.5; 95 % CI: 2.6-7.8). CMD patients had 4× higher risk for time to first MACE than controls (aHR: 3.6; 95 % CI: 1.2-10.7) and higher healthcare utilization per 100 person-months (aIR: 124; 95 % CI: 119-130). Using Seattle Angina Questionnaire, CMD patients showed worse angina frequency than controls (difference: -16.4, 95 % CI: -29.5 to -3.4).

conclusionsPatients with contemporary phenotypes of ischemia (CMD and CAD/CALC) had higher adverse events than controls, positing ED encounters as an opportunity for early identification and treatment.

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Angina PectorisCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationEmergency Service, HospitalMicrocirculationVascular CalcificationAgedFemaleHeart FailureHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesRegistriesAnginaANOCACoronary microvascular dysfunctionHealth care utilizationINOCAOutcomes

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