Predictors of Ischaemia and Outcomes in Egyptian Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Referred for Perfusion Imaging

Abstract

The predictors of scintigraphic ischemia were studied in 169 Egyptian diabetic patients. They underwent stressrest gated-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) protocol; also 25 subjects (control group) underwent Rest- Redistribution MPI protocol. The patients were followed up to 24 months. Results: We found significant relation between Summed stress score (SSS) and sudden cardiac death, MI and HF. Also there were statistically significant relation between atypical pain and HF. We found significant relation between summed rest scores (SRS) and sudden cardiac death, MI, HF, and stroke with p 10% ischaemic myocardium.