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- More young individuals are being evaluated for coronary artery disease (CAD), but the effectiveness of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in symptomless cases is still uncertain.
- A study of 1,765 patients under 51 years old found that 26% had known CAD, with stress-induced ischemia occurring in 18.2% of participants.
- The study revealed that stress-induced ischemia is more common in young men, and the factors predicting ischemia vary by gender, highlighting the importance of considering these differences in evaluations.
Article Abstract
Background: More and more young people are being referred for evaluation or screening for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the value of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in this population is unclear, especially in the absence of symptoms.
Methods: The study sample included 1765 consecutive patients less than 51 years old who were referred to a major medical center for stress/rest MPI study. Clinical and MPI variables were compared between patients with and without known CAD, by gender.
Results: There were 1346 (76%) men and 419 (24%) women of mean age 44 +/- 6 years; 461 (26%) had known CAD. Stress-induced ischemia was detected in 321 patients (18.2%) and significant ischemia in 131 (7.4%); there was no difference in the rate or severity of ischemia by presence of symptoms. Among those without known CAD, the rate of stress-induced ischemia by MPI was significantly lower in women than men. On logistic regression analysis, the independent predictors of ischemia in men were high cholesterol, diabetes, angina during stress testing, ST depression, and smoking (P<.0001); and in women, the independent predictors were diabetes and high cholesterol.
Conclusion: Known CAD and stress-induced ischemia are significantly more prevalent in young men than in young women, irrespective of risk factors. The independent predictors of ischemia differ between men and women.
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