High incidence of silent myocardial ischemia in elderly patients with non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Autor: | Hajime Nawata, Toyoshi Inoguchi, F. Umeda, T. Kawano, T. Doi, O. Nakagaki, H. Mihara, H. Murao, K. Takada, Tsukasa Yamashita |
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Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Myocardial Ischemia Ischemia Coronary Angiography Scintigraphy Asymptomatic Endocrinology Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Internal Medicine Humans Medicine Thallium Radionuclide Imaging Aged medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Dipyridamole Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Exercise Test Cardiology Female medicine.symptom business Complication Perfusion medicine.drug |
Zdroj: | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 47:37-44 |
ISSN: | 0168-8227 |
Popis: | The present study was designed to reveal the incidence of silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic elderly non-insulin-dependent diabetic (NIDDM) patients (aged over 60 years). As a first step screening, maximal treadmill exercise test was performed. Of 140 patients studied, 54 (38.6%) were unable or not expected to achieve diagnostic levels of exercise during treadmill testing. A positive exercise test was noted in 39 of 86 (45.3%) subjects. As a second step examination, dipyridamole thallium scintigraphy was performed for 93 subjects who exhibited a positive exercise test and could not perform a maximal exercise test. Abnormal perfusion pattern was found in 39 of 93 (41.9%), who were finally considered to have a silent myocardial ischemia. Coronary angiography was performed in 18 subjects with diagnosis of silent myocardial ischemia, who gave their consent. Significant coronary artery stenosis was in fact found in 17 of 18 (94.4%) subjects studied, confirming a very high positive predictive value of this diagnostic procedure. In conclusion, elderly NIDDM patients (aged over 60 years) had an extremely high prevalence (estimated 26.3%) of silent myocardial ischemia. This evidence suggests that early and intensive detection may be needed as a part of routine care for this group. |
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