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Optimization of flow reserve measurement using SPECT technology to evaluate the determinants of coronary microvascular dysfunction in diabetes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19957177     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to validate a new method to measure regional myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) with technetium-labelled tracers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). METHODS: A total of 40 consecutive DM2 patients without history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and 7 control subjects were recruited. Dipyridamole myocardial blood flow index (MBF) was assessed by measuring first transit counts in the pulmonary artery and myocardial count rate from gated SPECT images using (99m)Tc-labelled tracers. The corresponding MBF index was estimated 2 h later according to the same procedure. Regional myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) was defined as the ratio between dipyridamole and baseline MBF using a 17-segment left ventricular (LV) model. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) was estimated by transthoracic contrast echo Doppler monitoring of flow velocity in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) during the same session. RESULTS: Estimated MPR was higher in control subjects than in patients (3.36 +/- 0.66 vs 1.91 +/- 0.61, respectively, p < 0.01). In patients, LAD CFR and LAD MPR were 2.01 +/- 0.78 vs 1.93 +/- 0.63, respectively (p = ns). The agreement between the two techniques was documented by their close correlation (r = 0.92, p < 0.001) and confirmed by the Bland-Altman analysis. Reversible perfusion defects occurred in 13 patients (32%) who showed similar MPR values as the remaining 27 (2.10 +/- 0.71 vs 1.83 +/- 0.71, respectively, p = ns). Finally, MPR was closely correlated with age (r = -0.50, p < 0.01) and time elapsed from the diagnosis of DM2 (r = -0.51, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: LV regional MPR can be accurately estimated with the broadly available single photon technology. Application of this method to DM2 patients documents the presence of a microvascular dysfunction homogeneously distributed throughout the LV walls and most frequently not associated with reversible perfusion defects.
Authors:
Cecilia Marini; GianPaolo Bezante; Patrizia Gandolfo; Elisa Modonesi; Silvia D Morbelli; Angelo Depascale; Daniela Rollando; Davide Maggi; Manuela Albertelli; Riccardo Armonino; Manrico Balbi; Claudio Brunelli; Renzo Cordera; Gianmario Sambuceti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies     Date:  2009-12-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1619-7089     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-04     Completed Date:  2010-05-06     Revised Date:  2010-05-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140988     Medline TA:  Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  357-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CNR Institute of Bioimages and Molecular Physiology, Milan, Italy. Cecilia.Marini@unige.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biotechnology / methods
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology,  radionuclide imaging*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications,  radionuclide imaging*
Female
Humans
Male
Microvessels / radionuclide imaging
Middle Aged
Perfusion Imaging / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology,  radionuclide imaging*
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Comment In:
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2010 Jun;37(6):1198-202   [PMID:  20204354 ]

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