[Correlation between myocardial perfusion and coronary angiography]

Rev Med Panama. 1998 Sep;23(2):23-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Determining the severity of coronary heart disease is of great importance to the cardiologist. There is a very good correlation between the severity of coronary heart disease and perfusion abnormalities to the myocardium as determined by radioisotope studies. We present our experience with forty (40) cases of ischemic heart disease diagnosed with sestamibi and its correlation with the obstruction of the coronary arteries by angiography. There is good correlation between the sestamibi findings and the coronary artery angiography obstructions and our findings concur with those published in the literature, which is between 75-85%.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Circulation*
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Risk Factors
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi