Publications by authors named "J C C Widdershoven"
Background: A coronary function test (CFT) is the recommended diagnostic test to identify coronary vasomotor dysfunction as a cause of symptoms in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA). Acetylcholine is the commonly used pharmacological agent for spasm provocation. We aimed to investigate an association between severity of symptoms and provocative acetylcholine dose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is associated with health behaviors such as physical inactivity, dietary habits, and smoking. The autonomic nervous system plays a key role in this association. The present longitudinal study examines whether ECG-based indices of autonomic nervous system activity change during an eHealth-based behavior intervention program and assesses whether improvements in health behaviors are associated with increases in parasympathetic autonomic nervous system activity.
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- The study aimed to explore how sex and gender differences influence adherence to important health behaviors among patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for heart issues.
- A total of 512 participants were surveyed about their health behaviors at multiple points after PCI, focusing on aspects like dietary habits, exercise, and medication adherence.
- Results indicated that while women's adherence to stress and dietary guidelines was better than men's, men's and gender-conforming women's adherence to exercise was higher, highlighting the need for tailored cardiac rehabilitation interventions based on sex and gender differences.
Background: Cognitive complaints (e.g., health anxiety and illness disruption) are commonly experienced by patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).
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