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Unveiling diagnostic prowess: a comparative study of exercise treadmill test and CT coronary in coronary artery disease detection in Pakistan (2021-2023).
Saeed, U; Uppal, M R; Uppal, R; Uppal, M S; Khan, A A; Mehmood, A; Saleem, H; Alam, M S; Ozsahin, Dilber Uzun; Uzun, Berna; Ozsahin, Ilker; Piracha, Z Z.
Afiliação
  • Saeed U; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Uppal MR; Near East University, Operational Research Center in Healthcare, Nicosia, Turkey.
  • Uppal R; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Uppal MS; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Khan AA; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Mehmood A; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Saleem H; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Alam MS; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Ozsahin DU; Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Uzun B; Near East University, Operational Research Center in Healthcare, Nicosia, Turkey.
  • Ozsahin I; University of Sharjah, College of Health Sciences, Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Piracha ZZ; University of Sharjah, Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Braz J Biol ; 84: e284361, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39140507
ABSTRACT
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a global health concern, with diagnostic modalities and risk factors that exhibit regional variations. This study, conducted at the Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Pakistan, aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of CAD prevalence, severity, and associated risk factors, while also evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of Computed Tomography Coronary Test (CTT) and Exercise Treadmill Test (ETT) in a cohort of 2909 patients. Among the patients assessed via CT Coronary scans, CAD was universally observed, presenting with varying degrees of severity. Our findings indicated that 24.5% of patients had mild CAD, 28.6% exhibited mild to moderate CAD, 16.3% were diagnosed with moderate CAD, 18.4% demonstrated moderate to severe CAD, and 20.4% displayed severe CAD. This spectrum underscores the diverse nature of CAD within the study population. In addition to CTT, we conducted a detailed evaluation of ETT results in 49 patients. These results revealed that 55.1% of patients tested positive for ischemia during the exercise test, emphasizing the prevalence of cardiac stress and underlying CAD. Conversely, 32.7% of patients exhibited negative ETT results, indicating favorable cardiac tolerance during physical activity. A subset of patients yielded non-diagnostic or inconclusive results, necessitating further clinical assessment. Disease history analysis showed a dichotomy within the cohort, with 20.4% having a known medical history and 79.6% possessing an unknown disease history, highlighting the importance of comprehensive medical records in clinical practice. Hypertension, a critical cardiovascular risk factor, was identified in 87.8% of patients, underscoring its significance. Smoking history displayed notable variation, with 69.4% categorized as smokers, 14.3% as ex-smokers, and 10.2% as non-smokers. Lipid profile analysis indicated that 69.4% of patients had abnormal lipid levels. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of CTT and ETT, we calculated Positive Predictive Values (PPV) and Negative Predictive Values (NPV). CTT exhibited a PPV of approximately 5.99% and an NPV of approximately 4.40%, whereas ETT displayed a higher PPV of around 26.44% and a substantially higher NPV of about 49.24%. This study offers valuable insights into CAD prevalence, severity, and associated risk factors in a Pakistani cohort, emphasizing the importance of holistic risk assessment and tailored interventions in clinical practice. Our findings also highlight the diagnostic utility of ETT in CAD assessment.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doença da Artéria Coronariana / Teste de Esforço Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Paquistão País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doença da Artéria Coronariana / Teste de Esforço Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Paquistão País de publicação: Brasil