Mental stress peripheral vascular reactivity is elevated in women with coronary vascular dysfunction: Results from the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System (CANS) study

Mental stress peripheral vascular reactivity is elevated in women with CVaD compared to controls. Elevated vascular reactivity may be one contributor to stress-induced chest pain in CVaD. Interventions that modulate vasoconstrictive responses may be of benefit and should be tested in clinical trials in women with CVaD.