Variant Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 ( <i>ALDH2*2</i> ) Is a Risk Factor for Coronary Spasm and ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

ALDH2*2 is prevalent (51.0%) among Japanese STEMI patients, and those with ALDH2*2 had higher frequencies of coronary spasm and AFS and more-severe myocardial injury compared to those with ALDH2*1/*1.