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Vol. 59. Issue 4.
Pages 295-302 (October - December 2024)
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Diagnostic accuracy of anatomic vs functional tests for coronary artery disease in patients with left bundle branch block and right ventricular pacing
Precisión diagnóstica de las pruebas anatómicas frente a las funcionales para la enfermedad arterial coronaria en pacientes con bloqueo de rama izquierda y estimulación ventricular derecha
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Diana Carvalhoa,
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, Pedro Carvalhob, Nuno Dias Ferreirac, Ana Faustinoa, Jesus Vianaa, Raquel Ferreiraa, José Luís Martinsd
a Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
b Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
c Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Gaia, Portugal
d Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients.
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Table 2. Results of coronary angiography and diagnostic performance of SPECT-MPI, DSE and CTCA.
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Table 3. Results of SPECT-MPI, DSE, and CTCA and characterization of true and false positive results.
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Introduction and objectives

A lower accuracy of functional tests for the diagnosis of significant coronary disease in patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) has been described, due to a greater number of false positives. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an anatomic test such as computerized tomography coronary angiogram (CTCA) outperforms SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI) or dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in the diagnosis of significant coronary artery disease in patients with LBBB and right ventricular pacing.

Methods

Observational study of 149 patients with LBBB and right ventricular pacing referred to SPECT-MPI, DSE or CTCA at three centers. Diagnostic performance (predictive accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value) was evaluated using coronary angiography as the benchmark.

Results

The study included 77 patients who underwent SPECT-MPI, 39 who performed DSE and 33 who performed CTCA. The prevalence of obstructive coronary disease was similar in the three cohorts, with a higher rate of abnormal results on SPECT-MPI (84% vs 64% vs 61%; P=.009). Predicted accuracy was significantly lower in the SPECT-MPI group (39% vs 64% vs 67%; P=.006). DSE and CTCA showed a similar rate of abnormal results, as well as similar predictive accuracy (64% vs 67%; P>.999).

Conclusions

In patients with LBBB and right ventricular pacing, DSE and CTCA had similar accuracy and performed better than SPECT-MPI for the diagnosis of significant coronary artery disease.

Keywords:
Stress echocardiography
SPECT myocardial perfusion
Diagnostic imaging
Computed tomography angiography
Bundle branch block
Abbreviations:
CAD
CTCA
DSE
LBBB
RVP
SPECT-MPI
Resumen
Introducción y objetivos

Se ha descrito una menor precisión de las pruebas funcionales para el diagnóstico de la enfermedad coronaria significativa en pacientes con bloqueo de rama izquierda (BRI), debido a una mayor cantidad de falsos positivos. El propósito del presente estudio fue evaluar la superioridad de una prueba anatómica como la angiografía coronaria por tomografía computarizada (ACTC) respecto a pruebas de perfusión como son el SPECT de perfusión miocárdica (SPECT-MPI) o la ecocardiografía de estrés con dobutamina (EED) para el diagnóstico de la enfermedad arterial coronaria significativa en pacientes con BRI y estimulación ventricular derecha.

Métodos

Estudio observacional de 149 pacientes con BRI y estimulación ventricular derecha remitidos a SPECT-MPI, EED o ACTC en 3 centros. El rendimiento diagnóstico (precisión predictiva, sensibilidad, especificidad, valor predictivo positivo y negativo) se evaluó utilizando la angiografía coronaria invasiva como prueba de referencia.

Resultados

El grupo de estudio estuvo formado por 77 pacientes sometidos a SPECT-MPI, 39 a EED y 33 a ACTC. La prevalencia de enfermedad coronaria obstructiva fue similar en las 3 cohortes, con una mayor tasa de resultados anormales en la SPECT-MPI (84 frente al 64 frente al 61%; p=0,009). La precisión predictiva fue menor en el grupo SPECT-MPI (39 frente al 64 frente al 67%; p=0,006). La EED y la ACTC mostraron una tasa similar de resultados anormales, así como una precisión predictiva similar (64 frente al 67%; p>0,999).

Conclusiones

En pacientes con BRI y estimulación ventricular derecha, la EED y la ACTC no mostraron diferencias significativas entre ellas en el diagnóstico de enfermedad arterial coronaria significativa. Ambas presentaron mejores resultados respecto al SPECT-MPI.

Palabras clave:
Ecocardiografía de estrés
SPECT de perfusión miocárdica
Diagnóstico por imagen
Angiografía por tomografía computarizada
Bloqueo de rama

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