Researchers have found in a new study that hyperinsulinemia is independently associated with the development of coronary microvascular disease, establishing a critical link between elevated insulin levels and impaired coronary microvascular function. The study underlines the fact that high fasting insulin concentration significantly increases the risk of coronary microvascular disease (CMVD), independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and age. The study was published in the journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity by Tan Q. and colleagues.

Coronary microvascular disease disorder, which impairs the regulation of blood flow in small heart vessels, is increasingly being recognized as a major cause of ischemic chest pain among patients

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