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. 2021 Mar 2;118(3):763–771. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvab061

Table 1.

Overview of the prevalence of suspected MVA using non-invasive ischaemia tests

Total Study design
Angiography type
Definition of NOCAD
Trials No-trials Trials, ICA Trials, CTCA No-trials, ICA No-trials, CTCA <50% ≤70%/50%A
N studies 9 3 6 1 2 3 3 7 2
Median 43% 35% 48% 44% 34% 53% 37% 43% 50%
Range 33–65% 33–44% 34–65% 44% 33–35% 43–65% 34–53% 33–53% 34–65%

CTCA, computed tomography coronary angiography; ICA, invasive coronary angiography; MVA, microvascular angina; NOCAD, no-obstructive coronary artery disease.

A≤70% a major epicardial coronary artery, ≤50% left main stenosis.