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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 7.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2012 Aug 7;126(6):753–767. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.093245

TABLE 4.

Criteria for an optimal endothelial function test

  • reflects disease state

  • reversible with interventions

  • mirrors coronary endothelial function

  • improves risk stratification

  • reproducible

  • operator independent

  • non-invasive (no or low risk for the patient)

  • ease of use

  • inexpensive