Technetium 99m sestamibi myocardial perfusion imaging predicts clinical outcome in the community outpatient setting. The Nuclear Utility in the Community (NUC) Study.
J Am Coll Cardiol
; 43(2): 213-23, 2004 Jan 21.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of community-based myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and to assess the incremental value of individual components of (99m)Tc-sestamibi single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).BACKGROUND:
Although the most rapid growth of MPI has been in community outpatient laboratories, its prognostic value has not been validated in this setting.METHOD:
We prospectively followed 1,612 consecutive patients undergoing stress (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT in an outpatient community laboratory who experienced 71 hard events over 24 +/- 7 months (0.2% lost to follow-up).RESULTS:
Patients whose scans were normal incurred an annualized event rate of 0.4%, compared with 2.3% for those with abnormal scans (p < 0.0001). Subset analysis demonstrated comparable risk stratification for women and men, diabetics, patients with normal resting ECGs, and those referred for pharmacologic and exercise stress. After adjusting for pre-test variables, multivariable Cox regression analysis found the most potent independent components of MPI to be, in order of importance, transient ischemic dilation, extent of reversibility, post-stress ejection fraction, extent and severity of the stress perfusion defect, and the overall test result (normal or abnormal). Each 1% decrement of ejection fraction predicted a 3% increase in risk (p = 0.0009). Post-MPI angiography and revascularization increased commensurate with the extent and severity of MPI result.CONCLUSIONS:
The prognostic value of perfusion imaging is portable and transferable to the outpatient community setting, with multiple components of MPI providing incremental prognostic information.
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Eixos temáticos:
Pesquisa_clinica
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença da Artéria Coronariana
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Tecnécio Tc 99m Sestamibi
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
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Testes de Função Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article