Why the study?
Does precatheterization assessment with physical examination and radionuclide angiography accurately diagnose mitral regurgitation in patients with unstable ischemic heart disease?
Population
150 patients with unstable ischemic heart disease
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Precatheterization assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities identified 26 of 29 patients with mitral regurgitation, improving diagnostic accuracy when combined with physical examination.
Authors
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May aid noninvasive MR detection in unstable ischemic disease when added to exam; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Observational (n=150)
Does precatheterization assessment with physical examination and radionuclide angiography accurately diagnose mitral regurgitation in patients with unstable ischemic heart disease?
Precatheterization assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities using radionuclide angiography, combined with physical examination, improves the diagnostic accuracy of identifying ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Breisblatt et al. (1988) conducted an observational in unstable ischemic heart disease (n=150). Precatheterization assessment of left ventricular function with radionuclide angiography was evaluated on Diagnosis of mitral regurgitation. Precatheterization assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities identified 26 of 29 patients with mitral regurgitation, improving diagnostic accuracy when combined with physical examination.
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