Despite its major link with autoimmune illnesses, the P-ANCA (Perinuclear Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies) test is a specialist diagnostic tool within the field of health heart diagnostics (HHD). The autoantibody P-ANCA is directed against the cytoplasmic components of neutrophils and is mostly linked to specific types of vasculitis, including Microscopic Polyangiitis and Churg-Strauss Syndrome. These disorders cause inflammation of the small blood arteries, which can impact the heart as well as other organs.
Although P-ANCA has no direct correlation with heart function, the disorders it signals can have serious consequences for the cardiovascular system. Blood vessel integrity may be compromised by vasculitis, which could result in less blood flowing to the heart and other organs. This decreased flow may worsen or perhaps cause diseases like myocarditis, which is an infection of the heart muscle, or