Abstract:
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic values of adenosine and exercise stress
201Tl myocardial perfusion imaging for detecting coronary heart disease (CHD).
Methods 41 patients with suspected CHD were randomly divided into two groups. In one group adenosine stress was submitted, the exercise stress myocardial SPECT was performed in another. Coronary angiography (CAG) was performed in each patient within 2 weeks before or after SPECT. The result of CAG was taken as "gold standard" of CHD. They compared the diagnostic value of two methods.
Results In adenosine group, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy are 92.86%, 57.14%, 81.25%, 80.00%, 80.95% respectively. In exercise stress group, are 100%, 60.0%, 71.43%, 100%, 80.00% respectively. Detection rates of coronary artery lesions were 66.67% and 72.22% in two groups respectively.
Conclusion Adenosine stress testing and exercise stress testing
201Tl myocardial perfusion imaging may provide similar value for detection of CHD.