Abstract:Objective To investigate clinical application and risk factors of index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). Methods A total of 63 patients who were admitted into our hospital from August 2014 to April 2017 were involved in this study. All patients manifested with syndrome of myocardial ischemia but artery angiography suggested intermediate coronary arterial lesions (stenosis between 40%-70%) and FFR > 0.8. IMR and CFR was measured in target coronary artery and all patients were divided into 2 groups based on IMR: normal group in which patients had IMR < 21.3 u, and abnormal group in which patients had IMR > 21.3 u. The general and clinical information as well as levels of LP-PLA2 and Hcy were recorded. Results IMR ranged from 6.5 to 42.3 U. Patients in abnormal group showed decreased levels of HDL-C and CFR while increased levels of Hcy and age when compared with those in normal group [(1.21 ± 0.33) mmol/L vs (1.51 ± 0.33) mmol/L, P < 0.05; (2.20 ± 0.49) vs (2.71 ± 0.52), P < 0.05; (17.33 ± 3.67) μmol/L vs (14.74 ± 4.50) μmol/L, P < 0.05; (66.0 ± 9.67) yrs vs (58.0 ± 8.05) yrs, P < 0.05]. IMR was positively related to Hcy (r = 0.510, P < 0.05), age (r = 0.376, P < 0.05), and LDL-C (r = 0.263, P < 0.05) while negatively related to CFR (r = -0.520, P < 0.05) and HDL-C (r = -0.559, P < 0.05). No obvious correlation between IMR and LP-PLA2, male history, history of diabetes mellitus, smoking history, HbA1c, BMI, FBG, TC or TG was identified (P > 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age [O^R = 1.090, (95% Cl: 1.012, 1.173), P = 0.023] and Hcy [O^R= 1.016, (95% Cl 0.841, 1.228), P = 0.027] were independent risk factors of IMR. HDL-C [O^R = 0.095, (95% Cl: 0.015, 0.614), P = 0.013] and CFR [O^R = 0.201, (95% Cl: 0.048, 0.848), P = 0.029] were independent protective factors of IMR. Conclusion CFR may be an indicator of coronary microcirculation dysfunction when FFR > 0.8; Hcy and age are independent risk factors while HDL-C levels and CFR are independent protective factors of coronary microcirculation dysfunction.