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[Cost-effect clinical analysis in choice of methods of coronary heart disease diagnosis]

V Iu Kalashnikov, S N Mitriagina, A L Syrkin

    Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
    |May 22, 2008
    PubMed

    Insights

    For diagnosing coronary heart disease (CHD), the treadmill test is the most cost-effective initial diagnostic method across all patient risk groups. This study evaluated various diagnostic tools for optimal CHD detection.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Health Economics

    Background:

    • Coronary heart disease (CHD) diagnosis requires effective and economical methods.
    • Patient stratification by CHD probability is crucial for selecting appropriate diagnostic strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the optimal diagnostic methods for coronary heart disease (CHD) based on patient probability.
    • To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of various CHD diagnostic techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 102 patients with suspected CHD underwent various non-invasive tests including Holter ECG monitoring, treadmill testing, dobutamine stress echocardiography (echo-CG), stress single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and multislice computed tomography (MSCT).
    • Coronary angiography was used as a gold standard follow-up.
    • Cost-effectiveness analysis was applied to evaluate diagnostic method efficacy.

    Main Results:

    • Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) demonstrated the highest specificity (96%), while stress single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed the highest sensitivity (96%).
    • The treadmill test, despite moderate specificity and sensitivity, proved to be the most cost-effective diagnostic tool across all CHD probability groups.
    • Diagnostic test efficacy was highest in patients with moderate CHD probability.

    Conclusions:

    • The treadmill test is recommended as the initial diagnostic step for suspected coronary heart disease (CHD).
    • Cost-effectiveness analysis supports the treadmill test as a primary, economical diagnostic approach for CHD.
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