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Table 1 Patient demographics and characteristics. Group 1 had normal perfusion and function. Group 2 had abnormal perfusion and/or function.

From: Variation in heart rate influences the assessment of transient ischemic dilation in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

 

All Patients N = 407

Group 1 N = 169

Group 2 N = 238

P value *

Age (years)

65 ± 12

63 ± 13

66 ± 11

0.06

Male (percent)

213 (52%)

69 (41%)

144 (60%)

<0.0001

Height (cm)

168 ± 10

166 ± 9

170 ± 10

0.005

Weight (kg)

83.6 ± 16.9

81.4 ± 16.7

85.2 ± 17.0

0.03

Scan protocol (percent)

    

   Two-Day

351 (84%)

148 (88%)

202 (85%)

>0.2

   Same-Day

56 (14%)

21 (12%)

35 (15%)

 

Stress method (percent)

    

   Exercise only

173 (43%)

100 (59%)

73 (31%)

<0.0001

   Dipyridamole

234 (57%)

69 (41%)

165 (69%)

 

Heart rate (BPM)

    

   Stress scan

70 ± 12

71 ± 13

70 ± 13

0.15

   Rest scan

64 ± 12

64 ± 11

64 ± 13

>.2

   Change

6 ± 9

8 ± 10

5 ± 9

0.005

Perfusion

    

   SSS

7 ± 8

1 ± 1

11 ± 8

<0.0001

   SRS

3 ± 6

0 ± 0

5 ± 7

<0.0001

   SDS

4 ± 4

1 ± 1

6 ± 5

<0.0001

LVEF (%)

57 ± 14

64 ± 9

52 ± 15

<0.0001

TID Ratio

1.04 ± 0.12

1.01 ± 0.12

1.06 ± 0.12

0.0001

  1. * Group 1 vs. Group 2