Overview
The goal of this observational study is to explore the incidence and effect on prognosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients present of stable anginal symptoms, a clinical indication for invasive coronary angiography, and no hemodynamically significant epicardial coronary artery disease, defined as fractional flow reserve (FFR) >0.80.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- presence of stable anginal symptoms, a clinical indication for invasive coronary angiography, and no hemodynamically significant epicardial coronary artery disease, defined as fractional flow reserve (FFR) >0.80
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute myocardial infarction
- significant valvular heart disease
- advanced chronic kidney disease
- patients with significant epicardial coronary artery stenosis (>70% in major vessels by diagnostic coronary angiography) needing percutaneous coronary intervention
- patients unable to provide written informed consent