Cardiovascular disease often looks different in women’s cases than men

Dear Doctors: I'm a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I've never even heard of that before. What is it?

Dear Reader: You've introduced a topic of great importance to women of all ages: the fact that cardiovascular di…