Detection of coronary artery disease by thallium imaging using a combined intravenous dipyridamole and isometric handgrip test in patients with aortic valve stenosis
Detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS) is clinically difficult. Thallium-201 images were generated in 27 patients with AS during combined intravenous dipyridamole and handgrip test, which induces a marked acute increase in coronary blood flow. Isolated AS was noted in 21 patients and combined AS and aortic regurgitation in 6. Thirteen patients had more than 50% diameter stenosis in 1 or more coronary arteries on angiography. Eleven of them had reversible perfusion defects on post-stress thallium scans (sensitivity 85%). Two patients had thallium defects without angiographic evidence of significant CAD (specificity 86%). In the other 12 patients with normal coronary angiographic findings, the thallium scans were normal. Two patients had dizziness and hypotension after dipyridamole infusion, which disappeared during the handgrip test; 2 others had chest pain during handgrip. One of them was treated with aminophylline and the other with aminophylline and nitroglycerin. No other adverse effects were reported by the patients and no major complications occurred during stress testing. Thus, thallium imaging during combined intravenous dipyridamole and handgrip test appears to be a promising noninvasive method of revealing CAD in patients with AS.
- Research Organization:
- Oulu Univ. Central Hospital, Finland
- OSTI ID:
- 6708591
- Journal Information:
- Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States), Vol. 4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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