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ArticleJournal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology2012

Severity of inducible myocardial ischemia predicts incident acute coronary syndromes in asymptomatic individuals with a family history of premature coronary artery disease.

Brian G Kral, Diane M Becker, Dhananjay Vaidya, Lisa R Yanek, Lewis C Becker

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Article in Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brian G KralDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. bkral@jhmi.edu
Diane M Becker
Dhananjay Vaidya
Lisa R Yanek
Lewis C Becker
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

ZINC AND CA EDTA THERAPY OF PLUMBISMM01RR000052 · NCRR · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BELCHER, HAROLYN MILLICENT EDITH · 1985 to 2007
$37.3M
Coronary Disease Detection by Thalluim SPECT and Fast CTR01HL071025 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BECKER, LEWIS C · 2003 to 2006
$2.6M
Nurse Model in Black Families at Risk for Heart DiseaseR01NR008153 · NINR · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BECKER, DIANE M · 2002 to 2005
$2.2M
DETERMINANTS OF CORONARY DISEASE IN HIGH RISK FAMILIESR01HL059684 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BECKER, LEWIS C · 1998 to 2001
$1.1M
Genetic Determinants of Coronary Artery Calcification in High-Risk FamiliesK23HL094747 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI KRAL, BRIAN G · 2009 to 2013
$696k
NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR000052NCRR NIH HHS M01-RR000052NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL094747NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL059684NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL071025NINR NIH HHS R01 NR008153NINR NIH HHS R01 NR08153
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Abstract

backgroundAlthough the severity of inducible ischemia provides incremental prognostic information in persons with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), its significance for predicting long-term CAD outcomes in apparently healthy populations is unknown. This study was designed to evaluate the presence and degree of myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic siblings of persons with premature CAD <60 years of age and to determine its significance for predicting incident acute coronary syndromes (ACS) during follow-up of 5 to 25 years.

methodsSiblings (n = 1,287, age 30-59 years, 55% female) were screened for traditional risk factors, underwent exercise treadmill testing with nuclear perfusion imaging, and were followed for the development of ACS (mean follow-up 11.6 ± 5.1 years). The severity of ischemia was assessed by semiquantitative methods using the standard 17-segment model and then categorized by the percent maximal summed stress score as none (0%), minimal (1% to <5%), mild (5% to 10%), moderate (10% to 15%), or severe (≥15%).

resultsACS occurred in 132 subjects (10.3%) and included sudden cardiac death (n = 13), acute MI (n = 62), and unstable angina with revascularization (n = 57). The presence of no (88%), minimal (6%), mild (5%), and moderate/severe (1%) ischemia was associated with an ACS incidence of 8.3%, 19.7%, 25.0%, and 38.9%, respectively (P < .0001 for trend). Kaplan-Meier event-free survival analyses by myocardial ischemia severity categories showed that even minimal and mild myocardial ischemia were associated with greater ACS incidence detectable as early as 2 years after baseline. A Cox proportional hazard model, adjusted for risk factors and follow-up time, showed that each 5% increment in the severity of ischemia resulted in a 77% increase in the hazard of incident ACS (P < .001).

conclusionInducible myocardial ischemia is prevalent in asymptomatic siblings of persons with early onset CAD. Most ischemia is minimal or mild in severity, and although the severity of ischemia is associated with the risk of ACS in a graded fashion, the presence of even minimal and mild perfusion defects predicts worse CAD outcomes in this population.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeAdultComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceMarylandMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaPrognosisRadionuclide ImagingRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival Analysis

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PMCPMC3266988
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