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A novel GWAS locus influences microvascular response to mental stress and predicts adverse cardiovascular events.
Scientific reports - 8 Oct 2024
Almuwaqqat Zakaria, Liu Chang, Kim Jeong Hwan, Hammadah Muhammad, Alkhoder Ayman, Raggi Paolo, Shah Amit J, Bremner J Douglas, Vaccarino Viola, Sun Yan V, Quyyumi Arshed A
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Excessive peripheral microvascular constriction during acute psychological stress reflects similar changes in coronary blood flow and is a predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Among individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD), we sought to determine if genetic factors contribute to the degree of microvascular constriction during mental stress. A total of 580 stable CAD individuals from two prospective...
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