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Table 3 Symptoms-limited maximal exercise testing data in patients with or without coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)

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

 

No CMD

CMD

Non-EX

Exercisers

Non-EX

Exercisers

n

18

13

20

17

LBBB, n (%)

1 (6%)

0 (0)

2 (10)

0 (0)

Time between tests (mins)

 

68 ± 38

 

68 ± 29

Exercise duration (mins)

8.36 ± 3.11

7.36 ± 1.56

7.26 ± 3.24

7.32 ± 3.32

Chest pain symptoms, n (%)

 Non-Limiting

2 (11)

3 (23)

5 (25)

5 (29)

 Limiting

1 (6)

3 (23)

5 (25)

3 (18)

ST Depression, n (%)

10 (56)

8 (62)

11 (55)

5 (29)

Duke Treadmill Score (au)

3 ± 5

1 ± 5

0 ± 7

3 ± 5

Hemodynamics

 Peak HR (bpm)

140 ± 21

137 ± 23

137 ± 21

136 ± 18

 Peak SBP (mmHg)

151 ± 18

154 ± 18

151 ± 12

138 ± 20

 Peak DBP (mmHg)

78 ± 11

76 ± 9

80 ± 10

76 ± 9

  1. Non-EX Non-Exercisers, CMD Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, DTS Duke Treadmill Score, LBBB left bundle branch block, HR heart rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure. Time between tests represents the time between the exercise stress test and peripheral arterial tonometry in exercisers. No significant effect of exercise or CMD for all variables (All P > 0.05). Mean ± SD. Count (%)