| Effect of isolated proximal coronary stenotic lesions on distal myocardial perfusion during exercise. | |
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PMID: 3379196 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study tested the hypothesis that the absolute dimension of a coronary stenotic lesion is a more important determinant of its hemodynamic effect on regional myocardial perfusion during exercise than is relative percent stenosis. In 31 patients with an isolated lesion of the left anterior descending coronary artery, regional myocardial perfusion was determined from thallium-201 scans recorded in the left anterior oblique projection after symptom-limited treadmill exercise. Thallium-201 uptake in the distribution of the left anterior descending coronary artery was expressed as a ratio of thallium-201 uptake in the left circumflex artery distribution. Percent area stenosis, minimal cross-sectional area and mean diameter of each stenotic lesion were measured by computer-assisted cinevideodensitometric analysis of projected coronary arteriograms digitized in a 512 X 512 pixel matrix with 256 gray levels. Thallium-201 uptake in the left anterior descending coronary artery distribution, expressed as a ratio, correlated poorly (r = 0.65) with relative percent stenosis, but correlated significantly (r = 0.83; p less than 0.05) with absolute lesion area. For all 16 patients with reduced regional perfusion in the left anterior descending coronary artery distribution during exercise, lesion cross-sectional area was less than 1.8 mm2 (mean 0.9 +/- 0.6); for 13 of the 15 patients with normal distal perfusion, the area of the stenotic lesion was greater than 1.8 mm2 (mean 2.7 +/- 0.7; p less than 0.001). Percent coronary stenosis failed to predict flow-limiting lesions.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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A B Nichols; J A Buczek; T A Schwann; P D Esser; D K Blood |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 12 ISSN: 0735-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1988 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-07-22 Completed Date: 1988-07-22 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 106-13 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Coronary Circulation Coronary Disease / pathology, physiopathology* Coronary Vessels / pathology*, physiopathology Electrocardiography* Exercise Test* Female Hemodynamics Humans Male Middle Aged Perfusion Thallium Radioisotopes / diagnostic use |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HL-32906/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Thallium Radioisotopes |
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