Table 2. Clinical outcome in the overall population and according to the number of positive COVADIS criteria observed during acetylcholine provocation testing.
| Characteristics | Overall population (n=519) | 0 COVADIS criteria (n=127) | 1 COVADIS criterion (n=87) | 2 COVADIS criteria (n=117) | 3 COVADIS criteria (n=188) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACCE | 53 (10.2) | 4 (3.1) | 8 (9.2) | 12 (10.3) | 29 (15.4) | 0.004* |
| CV death | 4 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) | 0.429 |
| Non-fatal MI | 8 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (3.4) | 3 (1.6) | 0.265 |
| Hospitalisation for UA | 39 (7.5) | 2 (1.6) | 6 (6.9) | 9 (7.7) | 22 (11.7) | 0.007* |
| Stroke/TIA | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.1) | 0.670 |
| Recurrent angina | 153 (29.5) | 24 (18.9) | 19 (21.8) | 41 (35.0) | 69 (36.7) | 0.004* |
| SAQ summary score | 84 [75;100] | 88 [76; 100] | 86 [78; 100] | 84 [74; 90] | 82 [72; 92] | 0.037* |
| Follow-up time, months | 22 [13; 30] | 22 [13; 30] | 23 [13; 31] | 22 [12; 30] | 21 [13; 30] | 0.997 |
| Values are expressed as n (%) or median [IQR]. *Indicates statistical significance. COVADIS: Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study Group; CV: cardiovascular; IQR: interquartile range; MACCE: major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events; MI: myocardial infarction; SAQ: Seattle Angina Questionnaire; TIA: transient ischaemic attack; UA: unstable angina | ||||||