First, the baseline variables of female gender and former smoker were significantly and positively predictive of, whereas the advanced angina score (i.e., CCS angina score ≥ 3) and moderate to severe LV diastolic dysfunction (i.e., grade ≥ 2) were negatively predictive of, good response to CD34+ cell therapy for EnD-CAD. Here, CD34 is linked to angina pectoris.