Combined dipyridamole and dobutamine echocardiography in myocardial hibernation: comparison with thallium uptake in patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization under circulatory support.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
; 14(11): 1057-64, 2001 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the specificity and sensitivity of the combination of dipyridamole and dobutamine echocardiography for predicting functional recovery in patients with reduced ventricular function after coronary angioplasty.METHODS:
Twenty-five patients, mean (SD) age 60.8 (10) years, with previous myocardial infarction (> 3 months), angiographically assessed coronary artery disease, and resting regional dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction < 35%) were studied. They underwent rest-redistribution thallium Tl-201 single photon emission computed tomography, and low-dose pharmacologic stress echocardiography with dobutamine (up to 10 microg/kg per minute), ultra low-dose dipyridamole (0.28 mg/kg over 4 minutes), and combined dipyridamole-dobutamine administration.RESULTS:
The rate of agreement between Tl-201 and stress echo was 59% for dipyridamole, 62% for dobutamine, and 71% for combined dipyridamole-dobutamine (P <.05 vs dipyridamole and vs dobutamine). Combined dipyridamole-dobutamine showed a higher sensitivity (89%) than Tl-201, dobutamine, or dipyridamole (84%, 78%, and 80%). Specificity was lower for functional recovery prediction with Tl-201 (60%) compared with dobutamine (89%), dipyridamole (90%), and combined dipyridamole-dobutamine (91%).CONCLUSION:
Thallium is more sensitive than dipyridamole or dobutamine; the sensitivity gap is filled with combined dipyridamole-dobutamine. Pharmacologic stress echocardiography is more specific than Tl-201 scintigraphy.
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Assunto principal:
Vasodilatadores
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Radioisótopos de Tálio
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Cardiotônicos
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Angioplastia Coronária com Balão
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Miocárdio Atordoado
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Doença das Coronárias
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Dipiridamol
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Dobutamina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article