Role of Inflammation in Coronary Epicardial and Microvascular Dysfunction

There is accumulating evidence highlighting a close relationship between inflammation and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in various experimental and clinical settings, with major clinical implications. Chronic low-grade vascular inflammation plays important roles in the underlying mechanis...

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Main Authors: Shigeo Godo, Jun Takahashi, Satoshi Yasuda, Hiroaki Shimokawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-03-01
Series:European Cardiology Review
Online Access:https://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2020.47
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description There is accumulating evidence highlighting a close relationship between inflammation and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in various experimental and clinical settings, with major clinical implications. Chronic low-grade vascular inflammation plays important roles in the underlying mechanisms behind CMD, especially in patients with coronary artery disease, obesity, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and chronic inflammatory rheumatoid diseases. The central mechanisms of coronary vasomotion abnormalities comprise enhanced coronary vasoconstrictor reactivity, reduced endothelium-dependent and -independent coronary vasodilator capacity and increased coronary microvascular resistance, where inflammatory mediators and responses are substantially involved. How to modulate CMD to improve clinical outcomes of patients with the disorder and whether CMD management by targeting inflammatory responses can benefit patients remain challenging questions in need of further research. This review provides a concise overview of the current knowledge of the involvement of inflammation in the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of CMD from bench to bedside.
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spelling doaj-art-b51c21286a304a6dbf9f2eaad0b95cbd2024-12-14T16:02:38ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaEuropean Cardiology Review1758-37561758-37642021-03-011610.15420/ecr.2020.47Role of Inflammation in Coronary Epicardial and Microvascular DysfunctionShigeo Godo0Jun Takahashi1Satoshi Yasuda2Hiroaki Shimokawa3Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanThere is accumulating evidence highlighting a close relationship between inflammation and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in various experimental and clinical settings, with major clinical implications. Chronic low-grade vascular inflammation plays important roles in the underlying mechanisms behind CMD, especially in patients with coronary artery disease, obesity, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and chronic inflammatory rheumatoid diseases. The central mechanisms of coronary vasomotion abnormalities comprise enhanced coronary vasoconstrictor reactivity, reduced endothelium-dependent and -independent coronary vasodilator capacity and increased coronary microvascular resistance, where inflammatory mediators and responses are substantially involved. How to modulate CMD to improve clinical outcomes of patients with the disorder and whether CMD management by targeting inflammatory responses can benefit patients remain challenging questions in need of further research. This review provides a concise overview of the current knowledge of the involvement of inflammation in the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of CMD from bench to bedside.https://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2020.47
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