Is syndrome X a heart attack?

Syndrome X is usually a heart disease.

Syndrome X is also known as microvascular angina pectoris, which is a kind of heart disease. The etiology is not clear yet. It may be caused by endothelial dependent coronary artery dilatation caused by reduced NO production. It is mainly manifested as paroxysmal chest pain, stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, persistent resting chest pain, etc. Some patients may also be accompanied by mental symptoms such as panic, anxiety, depression, etc. Patients with obvious clinical symptoms need timely treatment to improve physical discomfort symptoms.

Syndrome X has a good prognosis. Patients usually need to maintain good living habits and eating habits.