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. 2025 Mar 17;21(6):e296–e306. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00832

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