Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (May 2007)

Prognóstico em médio prazo da cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica de estresse na unidade de dor torácica Medium term prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in a chest pain unit

  • Jader Cunha de Azevedo,
  • Renata Christian Martins Félix,
  • Patrícia Lavatori Corrêa,
  • Gustavo Borges Barbirato,
  • Hans Fernando da Rocha Dohmann,
  • Paulo Roberto Dutra da Silva,
  • Evandro Tinoco Mesquita,
  • Cláudio Tinoco Mesquita

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2007000500017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 88, no. 5
pp. 602 – 610

Abstract

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OBJETIVO: Determinar o valor prognóstico da cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica (CPM) de estresse quando aplicada aos pacientes com suspeita de síndrome coronariana aguda (SCA). MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, onde pacientes internados na unidade de dor torácica (UDT), de dezembro de 2002 a abril de 2004, com suspeita de SCA, depois de afastado infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) ou de angina instável de alto risco, realizaram CPM sob estresse. RESULTADOS: Selecionados 301 pacientes, idade média 65,3±12,5 anos e 164 (54,5%) homens. O exame foi iniciado em média 13±12 horas após a internação. Encontrou-se isquemia miocárdica (ISQ) em 142 pacientes (47,2%). O sexo masculino (n=94, p=OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) applied to patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: Retrospective study. Patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admitted into the chest pain unit (CPU) from December 2002 to April 2004, after exclusion of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and high risk unstable angina they underwent stress MPS. RESULTS: Selected 301 patients, 65.3 ± 12.5 years and 164 (54.5%) male gender. The test was performed 13 ± 12 hours after admission. Myocardial ischemia (ISQ) was found in 142 patients (47.2%). Male gender (n=94, p=<0.0001), history of diabetes mellitus (n=31, p=0.033), past of AMI (n=52, p=<0.0001), past of surgical myocardial revascularization (n=46, p=<0.0001) and past of percutaneous revascularization (n=68, p=<0.0001) presented correlation with ISQ. The follow-up was 697.7 ± 326.6 days. No MPS variable correlated with the occurrence of primary outcome. Abnormal scintigraphy (n=76, p < 0.0001), ISQ (n=73, p < 0.0001) and post-stress left ventricular ejection fraction below 45% (n=21, p=0.006) correlated with secondary outcome. The presence of ISQ was the major variable in the multivariate analysis for the prediction of secondary outcome (RR = 6.5; CI 95% = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Presence of ISQ was the major independent factor in prediction of adverse events for patients admitted into the CPU.

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