Frequency of Silent Myocardial Ischemia Detected by Thallium-201 SPECT in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
10.4093/kdj.2009.33.3.225
- Author:
Dong Woo KIM
1
;
Eun Hee JUNG
;
Eun Hee KOH
;
Min Seon KIM
;
Joong Yeol PARK
;
Seung Whan LEE
;
Seong Wook PARK
;
Jin Sook RYU
;
Ki Up LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kulee@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Albuminuria;
Myocardial ischemia;
SPECT;
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Albuminuria;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Stenosis;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Myocardial Ischemia;
Perfusion;
Prevalence;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Korean Diabetes Journal
2009;33(3):225-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) is more common in diabetic patients than among the general population. It is not yet established whether a routine screening test for SMI is necessary, and which screening test would be most useful. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of SMI detected by Thallium-201 perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: A total of 173 asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients were included in the study. Thallium-201 perfusion SPECT was performed to screen for SMI. RESULTS: Among the 173 patients, abnormal perfusion patterns were found in 11 patients. Coronary angiography was carried out for these patients, and significant coronary artery stenosis was found in ten of them (positive predictive value; 90.9%). There was a significant association between SMI and overt albuminuria (OR = 7.33, 95% CI, 1.825-29.437). CONCLUSION: Thallium-201 perfusion SPECT is not sensitive enough to identify SMI, but is accurate in detecting decreased myocardial perfusion. This may be a useful screening tool for detecting SMI in type 2 diabetic patients with impaired renal function.
