Key result
MPS right ventricular uptake ratios correlate significantly with elevated pulmonary artery pressures in suspected PH.
Why the study?
Does myocardial perfusion scintigraphy correlate with pulmonary artery pressures for the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension?
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for MPS in early PH diagnosis; prospective validation needed before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=648)
Does myocardial perfusion scintigraphy correlate with pulmonary artery pressures for the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension?
p-value: p=0.001, 0.002, 0.001, and 0.001
Increased right ventricular activity on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy correlates with echocardiographic pulmonary artery pressures, suggesting its potential utility as an adjunctive non-invasive tool for early pulmonary hypertension diagnosis.
Şen et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Pulmonary hypertension (n=648). Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) vs. Control group without suspicion of pulmonary hypertension was evaluated on Correlation between right ventricular uptake to septal and lateral wall uptake on MPS and pulmonary artery pressures (p=0.001, 0.002, 0.001, and 0.001). Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy right ventricular uptake ratios significantly correlated with pulmonary artery pressures in patients suspected of pulmonary hypertension (P=0.001 to 0.002).
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