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Women are much more likely to experience small vessel disease, called coronary microvascular dysfunction, which is why they're more often misdiagnosed.
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Women are much more likely to experience small vessel disease, called coronary microvascular dysfunction, which is why they're more often misdiagnosed.
Doctors should diagnose and actively search for microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis, as this population is at particularly high risk.
The research findings indicated that the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score, as well as the duration of the disease, were both independently linked to reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR)
A study of more than 500 patients with severe psoriasis provides further insight into the association between severe psoriasis and cardiovascular disease risk, demonstrating coronary microvascular dysfunction was present in 30% of this cohort.
Severe psoriasis patients are more susceptible to coronary microvascular dysfunction, which raises cardiovascular risk.