Post-COVID Cardiac Symptoms in the Absence of Epicardial Stenoses: Potential Association with Persistent Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
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- 2 November 2026
- journal article
- Published by Radcliffe Medical Media Ltd in European Cardiology Review
Abstract
This study examines the association of post-COVID cardiac symptoms with microvascular dysfunction in patients lacking epicardial stenoses.Keywords
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