QRS score versus ST-segment changes in patients undergoing Tl-201 scintigraphy using dipyridamole infusion
| Autor: | Andreas V. Paspaliaris, George Andrikopoulos, Polychronis E. Dilaveris, Andreas P. Michaelides, Christodoulos Stefanadis, Christos A. Fourlas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Myocardial ischemia Vasodilator Agents Statistics as Topic Myocardial Ischemia Coronary Artery Disease Isometric exercise Scintigraphy Sensitivity and Specificity Coronary artery disease Electrocardiography Internal medicine medicine Humans ST segment Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases Thallium Radionuclide Imaging Aged Hand Strength medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Qrs score Reproducibility of Results Dipyridamole Middle Aged Image Enhancement medicine.disease Exercise Test cardiovascular system Cardiology Female Radiopharmaceuticals Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Perfusion medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 12:203-207 |
| ISSN: | 1071-3581 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.12.291 |
| Popis: | ST-segment changes after dipyridamole infusion followed by handgrip isometric stress lack diagnostic value, because of the low sensitivity for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). In addition, an abnormal QRS score during exercise had a greater diagnostic ability than ST-segment changes to detect CAD. This study was undertaken to compare QRS score values with ST-segment changes during thallium 201 scintigraphy via dipyridamole infusion.In this study 128 patients (101 men and 27 women), aged 53 to 72 years (mean, 59 +/- 8 years), underwent Tl-201 scintigraphy after dipyridamole infusion and handgrip isometric stress, as well as coronary angiography. QRS score values and ST-segment changes after dipyridamole infusion and handgrip isometric stress were also estimated. CAD was detected in 96 patients (75%), whereas normal coronary arteries were found in 32 (25%). According to scintigraphic data, 48 patients (37%) had no reversible perfusion defects whereas 80 (63%) had at least 1 reversible perfusion defect. Sensitivities for an abnormal QRS score and ST-segment deviation were 68% versus 18% ( P.01) for detection of CAD and 75% versus 19% for detection of myocardial ischemia ( P.01), respectively. Similar specificities were found ( P = not significant).An abnormal QRS score significantly improves the low sensitivity of ST-segment changes for the detection of myocardial ischemia and CAD by use of Tl-201 scintigraphy with dipyridamole infusion and handgrip isometric stress. |
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