Prognostic value of exercise stress myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with permanent pacemakers

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Sep 15;94(6):811-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.05.071.

Abstract

One hundred eight patients with single- or dual-chamber pacemakers underwent exercise myocardial perfusion imaging with thallium-201 or technetium-99m sestamibi. A high-risk scan (a large fixed defect, a large reversible defect, or evidence of cardiomyopathy) identified patients at high risk for cardiac death on both a univariate and multivariate basis.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / diagnostic imaging*
  • Angina Pectoris / physiopathology
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise Test*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Thallium Radioisotopes

Substances

  • Thallium Radioisotopes