In the presence of signs and symptoms of myocardial ischaemia, women are more likely than men to have no obstructive coronary artery disease, but might have a higher burden of coronary microvascular dysfunction. In this Review, Dean et al. discuss the prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary microvascular dysfunction, with a particular emphasis on sex-specific differences between women and men.
- Jenna Dean
- Sherwin Dela Cruz
- C. Noel Bairey Merz
