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We sought to define reference ranges for SDF microscopy parameters in healthy populations and individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) and to assess factors correlated with microcirculatory abnormalities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Adults with and without CVD risk factors and epicardial CAD underwent SDF microscopy using a CapiScope Handheld Video Capillaroscopy System and Glycocheck analytic software to measure the perfused boundary region (a measure of RBC glycocalyx penetration), percent RBC filling (%RBC, a measure of microvascular perfusion) and microvascular density.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n                      A total of 413 individuals underwent SDF microscopy, including 86 healthy adults, 273 adults with \u22651 CVD risk factors without established obstructive CAD, and 54 with obstructive CAD. Among healthy adults, median perfused boundary region was 1.89 \u03bcm [interquartile range 1.71\u20132.06], median %RBC was 74.4% [71.2\u201377.6], and median microvascular density was 411 \u03bcm\/mm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      [331\u2013480]. Compared with healthy adults, participants with obstructive CAD had higher median perfused boundary region (2.02 [1.89\u20132.15],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.004), lower %RBC (71.1% [67.2\u201374.6],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.002), and lower microvascular density (298 [250\u2013384],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.0001), though values overlapped substantially; after adjustment for demographics and CVD risk factors, obstructive CAD was not independently associated with sublingual microvascular parameters.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Obstructive CAD was not associated with sublingual microvascular parameters after accounting for demographics and CVD risk factors. 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