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. 2020 Sep 6;9(9):2880. doi: 10.3390/jcm9092880

Table 3.

Invasive diagnostic criteria for CMD.

Clinical Feature Dysfunction Diagnostic Criteria
Microvascular angina Impaired coronary vasodilatation CFR < 2.0
Increased microvascular resistance IMR ≥ 25 units
Microvascular spasm angina symptoms after intracoronary Ach
Ischemic ECG changes
<90% diameter reduction
Vasospastic angina Epicardial spasm Angina symptoms after intracoronary Ach
Infusion and Ischemic ECG changes with
>90% epicardial coronary constriction

Exclusion of significant obstructive CAD (FFR > 0.80). FFR: fractional flow reserve; CFR: coronary flow reserve; IMR: index of microvascular resistance; Ach: acetylcholine.