Noninvasive sublingual microvascular imaging reveals sex‐specific reduction in glycocalyx barrier properties in patients with coronary artery disease

摘要

Risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been associated with endothelial dysfunction and degradation of the endothelial glycocalyx. This study was designed to compare sublingual microvascular perfusion and glycocalyx barrier properties in CAD patients and controls using noninvasive side stream darkfield imaging.