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Stress myocardial imaging in patients with mitral valve prolapse: evidence of a perfusion abnormality

Journal Article · · Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States)
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Twenty-four patients with mitral valve prolapse underwent cardiac catheterization, exercise testing, and exercise /sup 201/T1 scintigraphy. Of 10 patients with coronary artery disease, six had abnormal scintigrams. Two of these six had exercise-induced reversible defects, two had defects that persisted during redistribution, and two had both reversible and persistent defects. Of 14 patients with normal coronary arteries, five had negative scintigrams. Of the remaining nine patients, two had exercise-induced defects, and seven (50%) had defects involving the inferior or posterior wall that persisted during redistribution. Possible mechanisms for this latter finding are discussed. In contrast to previous reports, exercise /sup 201/T1 scintigraphy was not entirely successful in identifying patients with coronary artery disease in our patients with mitral valve prolapse.

Research Organization:
Cardiac Non-invasive Laboratory, Cardiovascular Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
OSTI ID:
6567947
Journal Information:
Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States), Journal Name: Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN CCDID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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