Asymptomatic myocardial ischemia following cold provocation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Am. Heart J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-8703(87)90740-X· OSTI ID:6070707

Shea, M J; Deanfield, J E; deLandsheere, C M; Wilson, R A; Kensett, M; Selwyn, A P

Cold is thought to provoke angina in patients with coronary disease either by an increase in myocardial demand or an increase in coronary vascular resistance. We investigated and compared the effects of cold pressor stimulation and symptom-limited supine bicycle exercise on regional myocardial perfusion in 35 patients with stable angina and coronary disease and in 10 normal subjects. Regional myocardial perfusion was assessed with positron emission tomography and rubidium-82. Following cold pressor stimulation 24 of 35 patients demonstrated significant abnormalities of regional myocardial perfusion with reduced cation uptake in affected regions of myocardium: 52 +/- 9 to 43 +/- 9 (p less than 0.001 vs normal subjects). Among these 24 patients only nine developed ST depression and only seven had angina. In contrast, 29 of 35 patients underwent supine exercise, and abnormal regional myocardial perfusion occurred in all 29, with a reduction in cation intake from 48 +/- 10 to 43 +/- 14 (p less than 0.001 vs normal subjects). Angina was present in 27 of 29 and ST depression in 25 of 29. Although the absolute decrease in cation uptake was somewhat greater following cold as opposed to exercise, the peak heart rate after cold was significantly lower than that after exercise (82 +/- 12 vs 108 +/- 16 bpm, p less than 0.05). Peak systolic blood pressures after cold and exercise were similar (159 +/- 24 vs 158 +/- 28). Thus, cold produces much more frequent asymptomatic disturbances of regional myocardial perfusion in patients with stable angina and coronary disease than is suggested by pain or ECG changes.

• Research Organization: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England
• OSTI ID: 6070707
• Journal Information: Am. Heart J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Heart J.; (United States) Vol. 114:3; ISSN AHJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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