microvascular
adjective
mi·cro·vas·cu·lar
ˌmī-krō-ˈva-skyə-lər 
: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the circulatory system made up of minute vessels (such as venules or capillaries) that average less than 0.3 millimeters in diameter
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Over the past few decades, researchers have recognized problems with this microvascular circulation, known as coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), as a possible cause of heart attack.7
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The researchers also looked at the presence of nephropathy and retinopathy as indicators of microvascular disease.
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Among the participants, one-third had coronary heart disease, one-third had coronary microvascular disease, another heart condition, and the final third of people showed no signs of heart disease.
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Researchers are exploring biologically plausible hypotheses including viral persistence, microvascular clots, gut microbiome disruption, and immune system derangements as the mechanism behind long Covid symptoms.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
The researchers also looked at the presence of nephropathy and retinopathy as indicators of microvascular disease.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2024
Among the participants, one-third had coronary heart disease, one-third had coronary microvascular disease, another heart condition, and the final third of people showed no signs of heart disease.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 June 2024
Researchers are exploring biologically plausible hypotheses including viral persistence, microvascular clots, gut microbiome disruption, and immune system derangements as the mechanism behind long Covid symptoms.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
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microvascular
adjective
mi·cro·vas·cu·lar
ˌmī-krō-ˈvas-kyə-lər
: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the circulatory system made up of minute vessels (as venules or capillaries) that average less than 0.3 millimeters in diameter
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