Review Article

Diverse Spectrum of Presentation of Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Concise Review of the Literature

Table 2

Comparison of coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) versus syndrome X.

CSFPSyndrome X

Males [29]Postmenopausal females [29]
Current smokers [29]Current or past smokers [29]
Unstable angina [30]Stress-related angina [30]
Elevated resting microvascular tone [31]Normal resting microvascular tone [31]
Normal vasodilator response to papaverine, adenosine, and during exercise [31]Typically absent [31]
Greater rate of life threatening cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death [27]Lower incidence as compared to CSFP [27]