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Diagnostic value of stress thallium-201/rest technetium-99m-sestamibi sequential dual isotope high-speed myocardial perfusion imaging for the detection of haemodynamically relevant coronary artery stenosis

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online)
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  1. University Hospital, Department of Cardiology (France)
  2. University Hospital, Department of Nuclear medicine (France)
  3. Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Center of Clinical Investigations (France)
  4. INSERM U1039, Bioclinic Radiopharmaceutics Laboratory (France)

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of stress thallium-201/rest technetium-99m-sestamibi sequential dual-isotope high-speed myocardial perfusion imaging (DI-HS-MPI) against invasively determined fractional flow reserve (FFR). Methods: Fifty-four consecutive patients prospectively underwent DI-HS-MPI before invasive coronary angiography. Perfusion was scored visually by summed stress score on a patient and coronary territory basis. Significant coronary artery disease (CAD) was defined by the presence of ≥ 90% stenosis/occlusion or fractional flow reserve ≤ 0.80 for coronary stenosis ≥ 50%. Results: FFR was measured in 69 of 162 coronary vessels, with 1.28 ± 0.56 vessels assessed/patient. Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of MPI for the detection of significant CAD were 92.8%, 69.2%, and 81.4%, on a patient basis, and 83.7%, 90.4%, and 88.8% by coronary territory. Conclusions: DI-HS-MPI accurately detects functionally significant CAD as defined by using FFR.

OSTI ID:
22962013
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online), Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online) Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 26; ISSN 1532-6551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English