stackyFACTSMicrovascular angina happens when the heart's tiniest blood vessels throw a tantrum and fail to dilate, starving the heart of oxygen. Unlike classic blockages, this condition disproportionately strikes premenopausal women because fluctuating estrogen levels directly disrupt the smooth endothelial lining of these microscopic vessels.
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