Comparison of Gated Myocardial Perfusion SPECT, Echocardiography and Equilibrium Radionuclide Ventriculography in the Evaluation of Left Ventricle Contractility
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Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş - Arch Turk Soc Cardiol 2014;42(4):349-357 doi: 10.5543/tkda.2014.74150 349 Comparison of gated myocardial perfusion SPECT, echocardiography and equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography in the evaluation of left ventricle contractility Sol ventrikül kontraktil fonksiyonlarının değerlendirilmesinde equilibrium radyonüklid ventrikülografi, ekokardiyografi ve miyokart perfüzyon gated SPECT görüntülemenin karşılaştırılması Filiz Hatipoğlu, M.D., Zeynep Burak, M.D.,# Özgür Ömür, M.D.# Department of Nuclear Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar; #Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir ABSTRACT ÖZET Objectives: In this study, we investigated the reliability of Amaç: Çalışmamızda, sol ventrikül (SV) fonksiyonlarının gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission comput- değerlendirilmesinde ‘miyokart perfüzyon gated SPECT’ erized tomography (GSPECT) for the evaluation of left ven- (GSPECT) yönteminin güvenilirliği araştırıldı, GSPECT ile tricle (LV) function. We compared left ventricle ejection frac- hesaplanan sol ventrikül ejeksiyon fraksiyonu (SVEF) orta- tion (LVEF) calculated with GSPECT with the values derived laması planar ‘equilibrium gated radyonüklid ventrikülografi’ from planar equilibrium-gated radionuclide ventriculography (ERVG) ve ekokardiyografi (EKO) ile elde edilen değerlerle (ERVG) and echocardiography (ECHO). karşılaştırıldı. Study design: Forty-eight patients with suspected coronary Çalışma planı: Koroner arter hastalığı (KAH) şüphesi olan artery disease (CAD), who were referred for evaluation of miyokart perfüzyonu ve SV fonksiyonlarının değerlendirilmesi myocardial perfusion and LV function and underwent two-day için iki gün Tc99m-MIBI protokolü ile GSPECT ve ERVG gö- 99mTc-MIBI protocol GSPECT and ERVG, were examined rüntülemeleri yapılan 48 hasta geriye dönük olarak incelendi. retrospectively. LVEF was calculated with GSPECT Myome- GSPECT Myometrix yazılımı ile SVEF, Cedars-Sinai Quantita- trix software, and wall motion and thickness were calculated tif Gated SPECT (QGS) analiz programı ile duvar hareket ve with QGS analysis program. In the ERVG study, LVEF val- kalınlık skorları belirlendi. ERVG görüntülemesinde sol ön oblik ues were calculated using left anterior oblique images. In the görüntüleri kullanılarak SVEF değerleri hesaplandı. GSPECT GSPECT and ERVG study, wall motion was evaluated visu- ve ERVG görüntülerinde; SV duvar hareketleri görsel olarak ally and scored. LVEF values and wall motion data measured değerlendirilerek skorlandı. Olguların EKO ile belirlenen SVEF with ECHO were noted. değerleri ve duvar hareket bilgileri ile karşılaştırıldı. Results: For all cases, there was a significant correlation Bulgular: Olguların GSPECT ile hesaplanan ortalama SVEF between LVEF values calculated by GSPECT and ERVG. ile ERVG verileri arasında iyi derecede korelasyon bulun- Numerical LVEF values of 30 patients measured with ECHO du. EKO ile ölçülen nümerik SVEF değeri olan 30 olgunun; showed no significant difference from the values measured GSPECT ve EKO ile hesaplanan SVEF değerleri arasında with GSPECT. When 240 segments obtained from 48 patients belirgin fark olmadığı görüldü. Kırk sekiz hastadan elde edilen were examined, the correlation between GSPECT and ERVG 240 segment incelendiğinde, görsel duvar hareketleri açısın- was 77.5% and between GSPECT and ECHO was 75.4% dan GSPECT ile ERVG arasında %77.5 segmentte, GSPECT by visual wall motion analysis. Quantitatively calculated wall ile EKO arasında %75.4 segmentte uyum saptandı. Görsel motion and thickness scores of segments visually defined as olarak normokinetik segmentlerde hesaplanan hareket ve ka- normokinetic were significantly higher than segments visually lınlık skorları, kontraksiyon kusuru izlenen segmentlere oranla defined as having contraction defect. belirgin yüksek bulundu. Conclusion: GSPECT can be used safely in clinical practice Sonuç: GSPECT’in SV fonksiyonlarının değerlendirilmesi for the evaluation of LV function. Quantitatively calculated wall amacıyla klinik pratikte güvenle kullanılabileceği, kantitatif motion and thickness scores are promising methods to verify olarak hesaplanan duvar hareket ve kalınlık skorlarının görsel the visual evaluation. değerlendirmeyi desteklediği düşünülmektedir. Received: August 20, 2013 Accepted: December 30, 2013 Correspondence: Dr. Filiz Hatipoğlu. Şifa Üniversitesi Bornova Sağlık Uygulama ve Arş. Hast., Bornova, İzmir. Tel: +90 232 - 343 44 45 e-mail: [email protected] © 2014 Turkish Society of Cardiology 350 Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş t is important to measure left ventricle (LV) func- who were subjected Abbreviations: tion in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to GSPECT using a I CAD Coronary artery disease with LV dysfunction in order to decide the appropriate two-day 99mTc-MI- ECHO Echocardiography treatment and predict the prognosis. Thus, the diag- BI protocol and on a ERVG Equilibrium-gated radionuclide ventriculography nostic test to be used should reveal the smallest alter- separate day planar GSPECT Gated myocardial perfusion ations in global and regional dysfunction delicately, ERVG study were single-photon emission and it must be precise and easy to repeat. In clinic examined retrospec- computerized tomography LAO Left anterior oblique practice, two-dimensional echocardiography (ECHO) tively. Thirty of the LV Left ventricle is the modality preferred by cardiologists for evalu- 48 patients who had MPS Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy ating ventricular function. Its short procedure time, former numerical re- MRI Magnetic resonance imaging QGS Quantitative gated SPECT low cost and availability are the advantages of this sults of ECHO were ROI Region of interests technique; however, this test shows significant vari- grouped as Group 2. [1-3] ability. ECHO is a user-dependent modality, and in Gated myocardial perfusion SPECT protocol some cases, the acoustic window is limited. In order to make a precise distinction of endocardial lumen, Patient preparation and stress testing procedures contrast drug usage is suggested, since it is reported Cardiac medications that may interfere with the that the ventricular volume and ejection fraction (EF) stress test, such as calcium channel blockers or beta- [4] values are correlated more with standard techniques. blockers, were terminated 48 hours before GSPECT However, use of contrast drugs is not preferred in rou- imaging if there were no medical contraindications. tine clinic practice because of its burden on the pro- Long-acting nitrates were interrupted 24 hours before cedure and cost.[5] These technical disadvantages of the procedure. For pharmacological stress testing of ECHO created the need for other non-invasive imag- patients, caffeine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, ing techniques that will provide fast and safe detection cola, etc.) and methylxanthine-containing medica- of clinical problems. For this purpose, equilibrium- tions were also avoided for at least the last 12 hours gated radionuclide ventriculography (ERVG), which before the procedure. Taking a detailed cardiovascu- is a basic nuclear medicine test for the evaluation of lar medical history and baseline vital signs, patients contractile function, is preferred because of its repro- who were suitable for exercise tests were reviewed. ducibility.[6] Evaluation of LV function is also possible The treadmill exercise test was performed with the by adding gated myocardial perfusion single-photon modified Bruce protocol in 44 patients. For two pa- emission computerized tomography (GSPECT) pa- tients who were unable to exercise because of physi- rameters to myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS), cal conditions, pharmacological stress was applied which is used to show myocardial perfusion and vi- with dipyridamole. Dipyridamole, by intravenous ability.[7,8] The most important superiority of GSPECT administration, is a reliable substitute for exercise imaging to ECHO and ERVG is its ability to reveal during GSPECT. As the intravenous form of dipyri- post-ischemic syndromes like stunned myocardium. damole was commercially unavailable, the oral form In addition, with GSPECT imaging, it is possible to was used. When it was not possible to apply stress distinguish ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopa- due to the clinical condition of two patients, images thy. were obtained only at rest. Two-day MPS protocol In this study, we investigated the credibility of was applied. When the target heart rate was reached GSPECT parameters and its use in clinical practice during exercise or exercise termination criteria were for evaluating LV function. observed (physical fatigue, progressive angina, dys- pnea, ataxia, cyanosis, frequent ventricular arrhyth- mias, decrease in systolic blood pressure >20 mmHg, PATIENTS AND METHODS elevation of systolic blood pressure >250 mmHg or Our study group consisted of 48 patients with an age diastolic pressure >130 mmHg, ST-segment depres- range of 30-78 years who were referred to our depart- sion >3 mm or ST elevation >1 mm), 740 MBq (20 ment between January 2010 and October 2010 for de- mCi) 99mTc-MIBI was injected. In patients under- tection of myocardial perfusion and LV function. After going pharmacological stress, 740 MBq (20 mCi) local human ethical committee approval, all patients 99mTc-MIBI was injected intravenously 45 minutes Gated myocardial perfusion SPECT in the evaluation of left ventricle contractility 351 after oral administration of dipyridamole