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Table 2 Coronary flow and resistance responses to coronary infusions of adenosine and acetylcholine in patients with or without coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) undergoing coronary reactivity testing

From: Standard exercise stress testing attenuates peripheral microvascular function in patients with suspected coronary microvascular dysfunction

 

No CMD

CMD

All Patients

Non-EX

Exercisers

All Patients

Non-EX

Exercisers

Adenosine

 IMR

16.3 ± 4.4

15.8 ± 4.6

17.3 ± 4.0

26.2 ± 13.3

27.3 ± 15.8

24.6 ± 8.5

 CFR

4.0 ± 1.6

4.1 ± 1.9

3.7 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.9

2.8 ± 1.0

Acetylcholine

 IMR

24.0 ± 11.6

24.4 ± 11.9

23.2 ± 11.3

39.7 ± 21.7a

40.1 ± 19.6

39.2 ± 25.4

 CFR

2.9 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.6

3.1 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 1.3

1.6 ± 0.8

2.3 ± 1.7

  1. Non-EX Non-Exercisers, CMD Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, CFR Coronary Flow Reserve, IMR Index of Microvascular Resistance. a indicates a significant effect of CMD. Mean ± SD