Key result
Clinical factors and epicardial coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) were not independent predictors of the extent of coronary microvascular dysfunction (patient-level ρ=-0.002; P=0.99).
Observational (n=93)
Effect estimate: ρ=-0.002
p-value: p=0.99
Clinical factors and epicardial coronary disease severity (such as SYNTAX score) do not predict the extent of coronary microvascular dysfunction, highlighting the necessity of direct physiological assessment.
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CMD warrants separate evaluation regardless of epicardial severity; leaves open its independent prognostic role in CAD.
Kobayashi et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Clinical suspicion of ischemia (n=93). Clinical factors and epicardial coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) was evaluated on Abnormal index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) (ρ=-0.002, p=0.99). Clinical factors and epicardial coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) were not independent predictors of the extent of coronary microvascular dysfunction (patient-level ρ=-0.002; P=0.99).
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