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Combined Anatomic and Functional Testing Identifies Patients With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Who Benefit
Oliver Buchhave Pedersen1, Laust Dupont Rasmussen2,3, Jacob Hartmann Søby2
1Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (O.B.P.).
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging
|March 20, 2026
Summary
Revascularization improves angina in some patients with single-vessel coronary artery disease, particularly those with significant myocardial perfusion defects. Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (nMPI) can identify patients who benefit most from this intervention.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
Background:
- Early revascularization in obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) does not improve overall outcomes but can alleviate angina symptoms.
- The study investigates if myocardial perfusion defects and improvements predict health status changes after revascularization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if the extent of myocardial perfusion defects and improvements in myocardial perfusion explain health status outcome changes after revascularization.
- To identify patients with single-vessel CAD who are most likely to benefit symptomatically from revascularization.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of two trials (ISCHEMIA and Dan-NICAD) involving stable patients with suspected obstructive CAD undergoing nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (nMPI).
- Inclusion of patients with single-vessel CAD who underwent nMPI.
- Primary outcome measured was the change in the Seattle Angina Questionnaire angina frequency score.
Main Results:
- Revascularization was linked to improved angina frequency in 25% (summed difference score 5-10) and 26% (summed difference score ≥10) of patients.
- No symptom improvement was observed in patients with a summed difference score <5.
- Increased hyperemic myocardial blood flow post-revascularization was associated with freedom from angina (OR, 2.89).
Conclusions:
- Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (nMPI) can help identify patients with single-vessel CAD who may experience symptom relief from revascularization.
- Improved myocardial perfusion appears to be a key factor in the symptomatic benefit derived from revascularization.
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