Is there a relationship between non-obstructive coronary artery disease or cardiac syndrome X and migraine? An integrated multi-disciplinary approach

Hell J Nucl Med. 2016 Sep-Dec;19(3):193-195.

Abstract

Non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) which is mostly called cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is noted in about 30% of men and 40%-60% of women and seems to be incremental. In addition, frequent myocardial perfusion defects with various levels of severity are often seen in this disease. Recently, we noticed that the frequency of migraine in patients with CSX was noticeably higher than in healthy people and in CAD patients. This may support the evolving story that CSX is related to migraine and to chest pain and that CSX and migraine may have a similar pathophysiology. Hence, myocardial perfusion imaging could be used as a complement any diagnostic test to support the relation between CSX and migraine.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Causality
  • Comorbidity
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology*
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Microvascular Angina / diagnostic imaging*
  • Microvascular Angina / epidemiology*
  • Migraine Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
  • Migraine Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors