| Which is the better method in detecting significant left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis during contrast-enhanced dobutamine stress echocardiography: coronary flow velocity reserve or wall-motion assessment? | |
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PMID: 12778021 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) depends on wall-motion assessment. Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) during DSE can be measured by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. To investigate comparative diagnostic accuracy between wall-motion and CFVR assessment in the detection of significant left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) stenosis, 274 patients underwent both contrast-enhanced DSE and coronary angiography. Intravenous contrast agent, Levovist, was injected to enhance left ventricular endocardial border delineation and coronary flow velocity in the LAD. Wall motion was assessed by standard technique, and CFVR was calculated as coronary flow velocity at peak dobutamine stress divided by baseline coronary flow velocity by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. CFVR could be successfully obtained in 232 patients (feasibility, 85%). After excluding 14 patients with isolated diagonal stenosis, CFVR was significantly lower in 65 patients with significant LAD stenosis than it was in 153 patients without stenosis (1.62 +/- 0.56 vs 2.72 +/- 0.94, P <.001). CFVR < or = 2.0 had a 75% sensitivity, a 81% specificity, and a 79% diagnostic accuracy for detecting significant LAD stenosis, and these values were comparable with those by wall-motion analysis (sensitivity, 78%; specificity, 89%; and diagnostic accuracy, 86%). The measurement of CFVR in the LAD during DSE was feasible and the diagnostic accuracy of CFVR was equivalent to wall-motion assessment in the detection of LAD stenosis. |
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Authors:
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Masaaki Takeuchi; Chinami Miyazaki; Hidetoshi Yoshitani; Shinichiro Otani; Kazuo Sakamoto; Junichi Yoshikawa |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume: 16 ISSN: 0894-7317 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-06-02 Completed Date: 2003-09-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801388 Medline TA: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 614-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Tane General Hospital, 1-2-31 Sakaigawa, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0024, Japan. masaaki_takeuchi@hotmail.com |
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Blood Flow Velocity
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physiology Contrast Media Coronary Angiography Coronary Circulation / physiology* Coronary Stenosis / ultrasonography* Echocardiography Echocardiography, Stress* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Contraction / physiology* Polysaccharides / diagnostic use Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity |
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0/Contrast Media; 0/Polysaccharides; 127279-08-7/SHU 508 |
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