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. 2022 Mar 18;11(7):e023207. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023207

Figure 1. Methods used for evaluation of microvascular disease.

Figure 1

A, Transthoracic echocardiography with Doppler of LAD. B, PET. C, MIBI SPECT. D, CMR. E, Doppler CFR. F, Absolute coronary blood flow measured by thermodilution. G, Thermodilution, CFR and IMR. H, Acetylcholine testing. CFR indicates coronary flow reserve; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; IMR, index of microcirculatory resistance. LAD, left anterior descending artery; MIBI SPECT, myocardial perfusion imaging on single photon emission computed tomography; and PET, positron emission tomography.