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ArticleARYA atherosclerosis2023

Risk stratification of diabetic patients with unusual cardiac symptoms using a myocardial perfusion scan.

Shirin Sarejloo, Fatemeh Dehghani, Mohammad Reza Hatamnejad, Soodeh Jahangiri, Tahereh Ghaedian, Maryam Salimi, Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi

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Article in ARYA atherosclerosis, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Shirin SarejlooAl-Zahra Charity Hospital, Department of Cardiology Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fatemeh DehghaniAl-Zahra Charity Hospital, Department of Cardiology Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Reza HatamnejadStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Soodeh JahangiriStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Tahereh GhaedianAl-Zahra Charity Hospital, Department of Cardiology Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Maryam SalimiShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamed Bazrafshan DrissiAl-Zahra Charity Hospital, Department of Cardiology Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundAutonomic nervous system dysfunction in diabetic patients can result in an atypical presentation of cardiovascular disease that can be missed. We aimed to use single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to assess cardiovascular disease (CAD) in diabetic patients with atypical pain to determine whether the pain above reflects the CAD.

methodDiabetic patients with atypical cardiac symptoms were referred to the SPECT department. Demographic data such as age, gender, diabetes status, and other underlying diseases were gathered. A myocardial perfusion scan was then performed. The results were recorded to evaluate the risk of myocardial ischemia and the degree of coronary artery involvement in a non-invasive manner.

resultsThe study included 222 (177 female) subjects with mean ages of 63.01±11.62 and 59.41±9.19 in positive and negative SPECT, respectively. The most common symptoms were atypical chest pain (51.8%), followed by shortness of breath (50.5%), nausea, and syncope (0.9%). Cardiac parameters, such as the summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS), total perfusion deficit in stress (TPD-s), total perfusion deficit in rest (TPD-r), were significantly higher in the group with coronary artery involvement (P<0.001). However, ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), and end-systolic volumes (ESV) parameters were not (P=.0.328, 0.351, and 0.443, respectively).

conclusionsThe mere presence of diabetes does not necessitate any additional diagnostic tests beyond those required for the general population, and it is possible to follow a diagnostic course similar to that of the general population.

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AtherosclerosisAtypical PresentationCoronary ArteryDiabetes MellitusMyocardial Perfusion Scan

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PMID38883157
PMCPMC11079298

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