Microvascular angina]

Microvascular angina is a rather widely spread disease which is associated with high rate of unfavorable outcomes and substantial economical cost of examination and treatment. However problems of noninvasive diagnostics of the disease have not been entirely solved as well as clear-cut algorithm of management has not been elaborated. We present in this paper consideration of contemporary aspects of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical course, diagnosis, and treatment of microvascular angina in accordance with European recommendations on management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease.