Vol 16, No 6 (2009)
Point of view
Published online: 2009-11-19
Possible role of Helicobacter pylori infection via microvascular dysfunction in cardiac syndrome X
Cardiol J 2009;16(6):585-587.
Abstract
Recently, some investigators have reported seeing microvascular dysfunction in patients with
cardiac syndrome X (CSX). In addition, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium causing
chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers, has recently been associated with CSX. Yet the
mechanism(s) by which H. pylori infection leads to CSX is poorly understood. We propose
a link between H. pylori and microvascular dysfunction infection in the development of CSX.
Keywords: cardiac syndrome XHelicobacter pyloriinflammationendothelialmicrovascular dysfunction
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