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Assessment of the severity of coronary artery disease by thallium-201 washout rate after dipyridamole infusion--a coronary hemodynamic and metabolic study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7752441     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined the relationship between the myocardial washout rate (WR) of thallium-201 (201Tl) in dipyridamole scintigraphy and both coronary flow reserve (CFR) and myocardial lactate extraction rate (LER) after dipyridamole infusion in 31 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) without myocardial infarction and 16 control patients. Patients with CAD demonstrated significantly lower WR (21 +/- 17 vs 43 +/- 10%, p < 0.001), lower CFR (128 +/- 82 vs 242 +/- 89%, p < 0.001) and lower LER (-2 +/- 20 vs 10 +/- 10%, p < 0.05) than did the control patients. WR was significantly correlated with CFR (r = 0.50, p < 0.001) and LER (r = 0.41, p < 0.01) in all of the patients. CAD patients with dipyridamole-induced chest pain demonstrated significantly lower WR (14 +/- 20 vs 27 +/- 12%, p < 0.05), lower CFR (97 +/- 71 vs 162 +/- 82%, p < 0.05) and lower LER (-13 +/- 21 vs 11 +/- 9%, p < 0.001) than did CAD patients without chest pain. CAD patients with dipyridamole-induced ST depression demonstrated significantly lower WR (14 +/- 20 vs 29 +/- 8%, p < 0.05), lower CFR (105 +/- 79 vs 170 +/- 73%, p < 0.05) and lower LER (-8 +/- 21 vs 11 +/- 10%, p < 0.01) than did CAD patients without ST depression. These results suggest that the myocardial washout rate of 201Tl after dipyridamole infusion reflects the severity of coronary artery disease as assessed by coronary hemodynamics, myocardial metabolism, symptoms and electrocardiography.
Authors:
S Tamoto; T Ishihara; S Kojima; H Hosokawa; T Ohkubo; S Ohtuji; M Fukai; K Takada; I Seki; N Ohsawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Japanese circulation journal     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0047-1828     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn. Circ. J.     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-06-21     Completed Date:  1995-06-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806868     Medline TA:  Jpn Circ J     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angina Pectoris / chemically induced,  diagnosis
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Coronary Disease / metabolism,  physiopathology,  radionuclide imaging*
Dipyridamole / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart / radionuclide imaging*
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Lactates / metabolism
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardium / metabolism*
Regression Analysis
Thallium Radioisotopes / diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lactates; 0/Thallium Radioisotopes; 58-32-2/Dipyridamole

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