Teemu Maaniitty1, Iida Stenström1, Jeroen J Bax2, Valtteri Uusitalo1, Heikki Ukkonen3, Sami Kajander1, Maija Mäki4, Antti Saraste5, Juhani Knuuti6. 1. Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. 2. Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. 3. Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. 4. Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. 5. Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. 6. Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. Electronic address: juhani.knuuti@utu.fi.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of sequential hybrid imaging strategy in which positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion imaging is performed selectively in patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA). BACKGROUND: Coronary CTA is an accurate diagnostic test for excluding obstructive CAD. However, the positive predictive value is suboptimal. METHODS: We investigated 864 consecutive symptomatic patients with intermediate probability of CAD who adhered to the sequential imaging approach. PET myocardial perfusion imaging using 15O-labeled water during adenosine stress was performed when suspected obstructive stenosis was present on coronary CTA. The major adverse events (AEs) including all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and unstable angina pectoris (UAP) were recorded. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.6 years, 16 deaths, 10 MIs, and 5 UAPs occurred. Obstructive CAD was excluded by coronary CTA in 462 (53%) patients who had significantly lower annual AE rate than did patients with suspected obstructive stenosis on coronary CTA (0.4% vs. 1.5%; p = 0.003). The latter underwent PET study, on which 195 (49%) had normal and 207 had abnormal perfusion. The annual rate of AEs was 5 times higher in those with abnormal perfusion than with normal perfusion (2.5% vs. 0.5%; p = 0.004). Patients with normal perfusion had AE rate comparable to patients without obstructive CAD on coronary CTA (p = 0.77). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with suspected CAD obstructive disease can be excluded in 53% of patients by coronary CTA, and these patients have good outcome. About one-half (49%) of the remaining patients have normal perfusion and event rate comparable to patients without obstructive CAD on coronary CTA while patients with ischemia have clearly worse outcome. Sequential approach utilizing anatomical imaging by coronary CTA followed by selective functional perfusion imaging is a feasible strategy to diagnose and risk-stratify patients with suspected CAD.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of sequential hybrid imaging strategy in which positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion imaging is performed selectively in patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA). BACKGROUND: Coronary CTA is an accurate diagnostic test for excluding obstructive CAD. However, the positive predictive value is suboptimal. METHODS: We investigated 864 consecutive symptomatic patients with intermediate probability of CAD who adhered to the sequential imaging approach. PET myocardial perfusion imaging using 15O-labeled water during adenosine stress was performed when suspected obstructive stenosis was present on coronary CTA. The major adverse events (AEs) including all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and unstable angina pectoris (UAP) were recorded. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.6 years, 16 deaths, 10 MIs, and 5 UAPs occurred. Obstructive CAD was excluded by coronary CTA in 462 (53%) patients who had significantly lower annual AE rate than did patients with suspected obstructive stenosis on coronary CTA (0.4% vs. 1.5%; p = 0.003). The latter underwent PET study, on which 195 (49%) had normal and 207 had abnormal perfusion. The annual rate of AEs was 5 times higher in those with abnormal perfusion than with normal perfusion (2.5% vs. 0.5%; p = 0.004). Patients with normal perfusion had AE rate comparable to patients without obstructive CAD on coronary CTA (p = 0.77). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with suspected CAD obstructive disease can be excluded in 53% of patients by coronary CTA, and these patients have good outcome. About one-half (49%) of the remaining patients have normal perfusion and event rate comparable to patients without obstructive CAD on coronary CTA while patients with ischemia have clearly worse outcome. Sequential approach utilizing anatomical imaging by coronary CTA followed by selective functional perfusion imaging is a feasible strategy to diagnose and risk-stratify patients with suspected CAD.
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