The relationship between regional myocardial perfusion at rest and arteriographic lesions in patients with coronary atherosclerosis

The Journal of Clinical Investigation
P J CannonW J Casarella

Abstract

Measurements of mean left ventricular (LV) and regional myocardial blood flow rates were made at rest in 161 patients with 133Xe and a multiplecrystal scintillation camera. Myocardial perfusion rates were correlated with assessments of the degree of coronary artery disease made from the arteriograms obtained during the same studies. In patients with normal coronary arteries without heart failure, the presence of hypertension, aortic stenosis, or aortic insufficiency was not associated with changes in mean LV perfusion from the control value of 61+/-7 ml/100 g-min. However, mean LV perfusion was significantly reduced in patients with normal coronary arteries who had cariomyopathy and impaired ventricular performance. Mean LV perfusion was not significantly different from control values in patients with "mild" coronary artery disease (less than 50% obstruction) or in patients with significant isolated disease (greater than 50% obstruction) of the left anterior descending (lad) artery. Significant reductions in mean LV perfusion were found in patients with greater than 50% obstruction of two coronary arteries (LAD + right or LAD + circumflex) and in patients with triple-vessel disease. The average perfusion rate for regions distal...Continue Reading

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