Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is common in patients with angina. INOCA has been associated with an increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke, particularly in symptomatic subjects. Coronary microvascular dysfunction, triggering structural remodeling and vasomotor disorders of coronary arterioles, is currently one of the leading hypotheses to explain INOCA pathophysiology. Previous investigations have evidenced the key role of poor glycemic control and diabetes in coronary microvascular dysfunction. Metformin is an old oral antidiabetic drug which is currently used to achieve glycemic control. Also, previous reports evidenced that metformin improves endothelial dysfunction. Nowadays, it is used in prediabetic patients too. In this scenario, we evaluated the role of metformin in reducing the risk of re-hospitalization in INOCA.
Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is common in patients with angina. INOCA has been associated with an increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke, particularly in symptomatic subjects. Previous investigations have evidenced the key role of poor glycemic control and diabetes in coronary microvascular dysfunction. Metformin is an old oral antidiabetic drug which is currently used to achieve glycemic control.