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Beneficial effect of coronary artery bypass grafting as assessed by quantitative gated single-photon emission computed tomography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12808266     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The development of quantitative gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has enabled the assessment of left ventricular perfusion, function and wall thickness in a single examination. Accordingly, the present study used gated SPECT to assess the benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with coronary artery disease; 47 of those patients were evaluated before and 5 months after CABG. As a result of coronary revascularization, a significant improvement was observed in global ejection fraction (50+/-12 --> 53+/-11%; p<0.05). In 107 revascularized territories, the average regional reversible defect score (0.8+/-0.5 --> 0.2 +/-0.3; p<0.0001), average regional perfusion score at rest (0.6+/-0.6 --> 0.3+/-0.4; p<0.0001), average regional wall motion score (0.9+/-0.7 --> 0.7+/-0.5; p<0.05), and end-diastolic wall thickness (8.1+/-1.3 --> 8.6+/-1.5 mm; p<0.0005) all improved significantly. Even in 34 non-revascularized territories, the average regional reversible defect score (0.5+/-0.7 --> 0.2+/-0.5; p<0.03), average regional wall motion score (0.8+/-1.1 --> 0.5 +/-1.0; p<0.03) and end-diastolic wall thickness (8.0+/-1.4 --> 9.1+/-2.0 mm; p<0.03) all improved significantly. These results indicate that improvement in myocardial ischemia, hibernation and left ventricular function with CABG can be assessed in detail with gated SPECT.
Authors:
Satoshi Hida; Taishiro Chikamori; Tetsuzo Hirayama; Yasuhiro Usui; Hidefumi Yanagisawa; Takayuki Morishima; Shin Ishimaru; Akira Yamashina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society     Volume:  67     ISSN:  1346-9843     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. J.     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-16     Completed Date:  2004-01-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137683     Medline TA:  Circ J     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  499-504     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine II, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Diastole
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart / radionuclide imaging*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology
Myocardial Stunning / physiopathology
Myocardium / pathology
Stroke Volume
Surgical Procedures, Elective
Systole
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon* / methods
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left

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