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ABSTRACT: Objective
We sought to determine the prognostic value of qualitative and quantitative analysis obtained by real-time myocardial perfusion echocardiography (RTMPE) in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD).Background
Quantification of myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR) in patients with CAD using RTMPE has been demonstrated to further improve accuracy over the analysis of wall motion (WM) and qualitative analysis of myocardial perfusion (QMP).Methods
From March 2003 to December 2008, we prospectively studied 168 patients with normal left ventricular function (LVF) who underwent dobutamine stress RTMPE. The replenishment velocity reserve (?) and MBFR were derived from RTMPE. Acute coronary events were: cardiac death, myocardial infarction and unstable angina with need for urgent coronary revascularization.Results
During a median follow-up of 34 months (5 days to 6.9 years), 17 acute coronary events occurred. Abnormal ? reserve in ?2 coronary territories was the only independent predictor of events hazard ratio (HR) = 21, 95% CI = 4.5-99; p<0.001). Both, abnormal ? reserve and MBFR added significant incremental value in predicting events over qualitative analysis of WM and MP (?2 = 6.6 and ?2 = 24.6, respectively; p = 0.001 and ?2 = 6.6 and ?2 = 15.5, respectively; p = 0.012, respectively). When coronary angiographic data was added to the multivariate analysis model, ? reserve remained the only predictor of events with HR of 21.0 (95% CI = 4.5-99); p<0.001.Conclusion
Quantitative dobutamine stress RTMPE provides incremental prognostic information over clinical variables, qualitative analysis of WM and MP, and coronary angiography in predicting acute coronary events.
SUBMITTER: Mattoso AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325237 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mattoso Angele A A AA Tsutsui Jeane M JM Kowatsch Ingrid I Cruz Vitória Y L VY Sbano João C N JC Ribeiro Henrique B HB Kalil Filho Roberto R Porter Thomas R TR Mathias Wilson W
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<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to determine the prognostic value of qualitative and quantitative analysis obtained by real-time myocardial perfusion echocardiography (RTMPE) in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD).<h4>Background</h4>Quantification of myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR) in patients with CAD using RTMPE has been demonstrated to further improve accuracy over the analysis of wall motion (WM) and qualitative analysis of myocardial perfusion (QMP).<h4>Methods</ ...[more]