Abstract | OBJECTIVES: METHODS: RESULTS: The findings of BMIPP imaging were normal in 82 patients and abnormal in 92. During follow-up of 15.5 +/- 9.5 months, hard events were observed in 4 patients and soft events in 53. In patients with normal BMIPP imaging, soft events were observed in nine patients, but no hard event was encountered. Furthermore, in patients with both normal BMIPP and stress thallium imagings, no cardiac event was observed during 2 years. In contrast, 4 hard events and 44 soft events occurred in patients with abnormal BMIPP imaging. Patients with abnormal BMIPP imaging had a higher incidence of soft events than those with normal BMIPP imaging, regardless of the type of angina(16/62 vs 3/73, p < 0.0005 for stable angina; 28/30 vs 6/9, p < 0.0001 for unstable angina). CONCLUSIONS: The finding of BMIPP imaging correlates well with the mid-term prognosis of patients with angina pectoris. Since BMIPP SPECT is performed without stress to the patient, this imaging modality is important in evaluating patients with stable or unstable angina.
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Authors | T Hatano, T Chikamori, T Kamada, T Morishima, S Hida, H Yanagisawa, H Iino, A Yamashina |
Journal | Journal of cardiology
(J Cardiol)
Vol. 38
Issue 3
Pg. 137-44
(Sep 2001)
ISSN: 0914-5087 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 11577610
(Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Fatty Acids
- Iodine Radioisotopes
- Iodobenzenes
- iodofiltic acid
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Topics |
- Angina Pectoris
(diagnostic imaging, mortality)
- Fatty Acids
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Iodine Radioisotopes
- Iodobenzenes
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prognosis
- Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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