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ABSTRACT: Background
The utility of cardiac stress testing depends on the prevalence of myocardial ischemia within candidate populations. However, a comprehensive assessment of the factors influencing frequency of myocardial ischemia within contemporary populations referred for stress testing has not been performed.Methods
We assessed 19,690 patients undergoing nuclear stress testing from a multicenter registry. The chi-square test was used to assess the relative importance of features for predicting myocardial ischemia.Results
In the overall cohort, LVEF, male gender, and rest total perfusion deficit (TPD) were the top three predictors of ischemia, followed by CAD status, age, typical angina, and CAD risk factors. Myocardial ischemia was observed in 13.6 % of patients with LVEF > 55 %, in 26.2 % of patients with LVEF 45 %-54 %, and in 48.3% among patients with LVEF < 45 % (P < 0.001). A similar pattern was noted for rest TPD (P < 0.001). Men had a threefold higher frequency of ischemia versus women (25.8 % vs. 8.4%, P < 0.001). Although the relative ranking of ischemia predictors varied among centers, LVEF and/or rest TPD were among the two most potent predictors of myocardial ischemia within each center.Conclusion
The prevalence of myocardial ischemia varied markedly according to clinical and imaging characteristics. LVEF and rest TPD are robust predictors of myocardial ischemia.
SUBMITTER: Han D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Han Donghee D Rozanski Alan A Miller Robert J H RJH Sharir Tali T Einstein Andrew J AJ Fish Mathews B MB Ruddy Terrence D TD Kaufmann Philipp A PA Sinusas Albert J AJ Miller Edward J EJ Bateman Timothy M TM Dorbala Sharmila S Di Carli Marcelo M Liang Joanna X JX Dey Damini D Berman Daniel S DS Slomka Piotr J PJ
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 20220216 6
<h4>Background</h4>The utility of cardiac stress testing depends on the prevalence of myocardial ischemia within candidate populations. However, a comprehensive assessment of the factors influencing frequency of myocardial ischemia within contemporary populations referred for stress testing has not been performed.<h4>Methods</h4>We assessed 19,690 patients undergoing nuclear stress testing from a multicenter registry. The chi-square test was used to assess the relative importance of features for ...[more]