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Noninvasive anatomical and functional assessment of coronary artery disease
- Source :
- Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Vol 34, Iss 4, Pp 223-232 (2015), Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP, Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Vol 34, Iss 4, Pp 223-232 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Introduction and Objective: In suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is traditionally the diagnostic tool of choice. However, patients often have no significant disease. Moreover, assessment of fractional flow reserve (FFR) has been shown to have prognostic implications. Recently, coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) myocardial perfusion imaging (CMR-Perf) have gained increasing attention through their accurate anatomical and functional assessment, respectively. We studied the added value of integrating these tests (CT+CMRint) in the diagnosis of CAD, with FFR as the reference standard. Methods: We included 101 patients consecutively referred for outpatient assessment of CAD who underwent CTA and CMR-Perf prior to ICA with FFR assessment. Lesions were considered positive by CT+CMRint only if positive in the two tests alone. The mean follow-up was 2.9±0.6 years. Results: All patients completed the study protocol without adverse effects. Forty-four patients had CAD by FFR. CTA had excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value (100%) but, as expected, its specificity and positive predictive value were lower (61% and 67%, respectively). Diagnostic accuracy by FFR was 78% for CTA, 88% for CMR-Perf and 92% for CT+CMRint. Regarding diagnostic accuracy, CT+CMRint showed statistically significant superiority (AUC=0.917, 95% CI 0.845–0.963) compared with CTA (AUC=0.807, 95% CI 0.716–0.879, p=0.0057) or CMR-Perf (AUC=0.882, 95% CI 0.802–0.938, p=0.0398) alone. Regarding prediction of revascularization, the integrated protocol maintained its superior performance. Conclusions: CT+CMRint showed superior diagnostic accuracy and could thus lead to a considerable reduction in invasive procedures for CAD diagnosis, with less risk and greater patient comfort. Resumo: Introdução e Objetivo: Na suspeita de doença coronária, o cateterismo cardíaco (CC) é tradicionalmente o exame escolhido mas, frequentemente não surge doença significativa. Também, a avaliação da reserva fracional funcional (RFF) tem implicações prognósticas. Recentemente, tanto o angioTAC (CTC) como a ressonância magnética cardiovasculares (RMC) assumiram o seu lugar pela excelente acuidade, respetivamente, na avaliação anatómica e funcional de doença coronária. Foi nosso objetivo investigar o valor adicional da sua integração, tendo a RFF como referência. Métodos: 101 pacientes consecutivamente referenciados do ambulatório por suspeita de doença coronária foram submetidos a CTC e a RMC previamente ao CC. A avaliação integrada (CTC+RMCint) foi considerada positiva se anormalidades presentes simultaneamente nos dois testes. O período médio de follow-up foi de 2,9±0,6 anos. Resultados: Todos os pacientes completaram o protocolo sem adversidades. Doença coronária por RFF ocorreu em 44 pacientes. A CTC demonstrou uma excelente especificidade e VPN (100%) mas, como esperado, baixa especificidade e VPP (61 e 67%). A acuidade diagnóstica foi de 78% para a CTC, 88% para a RMC e 92% para a CT+CMRint. O protocolo integrado demonstrou superioridade estatisticamente significativa para prever doença coronária definida por RFF (AUC=0,917, IC 95% 0,845-0,963) quando comparado com a CTC (AUC=0,807, IC 95% 0,716-0,879, p=0,0057) e RMC (AUC=0,882, IC 95% 0,802-0,938, p=0,0398) isoladamente. Tal manteve-se quando considerada a revascularização no follow-up. Conclusão: A CTC+RMCint demonstrou acuidade diagnóstica superior o que poderá levar à diminuição da realização de CC diagnósticos, com menor risco e maior conforto para o paciente. Keywords: Coronary artery disease, Fractional flow reserve, Computed tomography angiography, Cardiac magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging, Integrated assessment, Palavras-chave: Doença coronária, Reserva fracional funcional, Angio TC cardíaco, Estudo de perfusão por ressonância magnética cardiovascular, Avaliação integrada
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
medicine.medical_treatment
Fractional flow reserve
Coronary Artery Disease
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Revascularization
Coronary artery disease
Myocardial perfusion imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
030212 general & internal medicine
Adverse effect
Computed tomography angiography
General Environmental Science
Aged
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Coronary computed tomography angiography
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
3. Good health
Invasive coronary angiography
Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
lcsh:RC666-701
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Female
Radiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Doença das Artérias Coronárias
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Subjects
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- ISSN :
- 21742030
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d7e0351d6c7de6b3ac89aab271d9053