Strain-Rate Imaging During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Provides Objective Evidence of Inducible Ischemia
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- 29 April 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 107 (16) , 2120-2126
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000065249.69988.aa
Abstract
Background— Interpretation of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is subjective and strongly dependent on the skills of the reader. Strain-rate imaging (SRI) by tissue Doppler may objectively analyze regional myocardial function. This study investigated SRI markers of stress-induced ischemia and analyzed their applicability in a clinical setting. Methods and Results— DSE was performed in 44 patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Simultaneous perfusion scintigraphy served as a “gold standard” to define regional ischemia. All patients underwent coronary angiography. Segmental strain and strain rate were analyzed at all stress levels by measuring amplitude and timing of deformation and visual curved M-mode analysis. Results were compared with conventional stress echo reading. In nonischemic segments, peak systolic strain rate increased significantly with dobutamine stress (−1.6±0.6 s−1 versus −3.4±1.4 s−1, P<0.01), whereas strain during ejection time changed only minimally (−17±6% ver...Keywords
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