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Published in: European Radiology 7/2015

01-07-2015 | Cardiac

Patient satisfaction with coronary CT angiography, myocardial CT perfusion, myocardial perfusion MRI, SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging and conventional coronary angiography

Authors: S. Feger, M. Rief, E. Zimmermann, F. Richter, R. Roehle, M. Dewey, E. Schönenberger

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 7/2015

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Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate patient acceptance of noninvasive imaging tests for detection of coronary artery disease (CAD), including single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI), stress perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), coronary CT angiography (CTA) in combination with CT myocardial stress perfusion (CTP), and conventional coronary angiography (CCA).

Methods

Intraindividual comparison of perception of 48 patients from the CORE320 multicentre multinational study who underwent rest and stress SPECT-MPI with a technetium-based tracer, combined CTA and CTP (both with contrast agent, CTP with adenosine), MRI, and CCA. The analysis was performed by using a validated questionnaire.

Results

Patients had significantly more concern prior to CCA than before CTA/CTP (p < 0.001). CTA/CTP was also rated as more comfortable than SPECT-MPI (p = 0.001). Overall satisfaction with CT was superior to that of MRI (p = 0.007). More patients preferred CT (46 %; p < 0.001) as a future diagnostic test. Regarding combined CTA/CTP, CTP was characterised by higher pain levels and an increased frequency of angina pectoris during the examination (p < 0.001). Subgroup analysis showed a higher degree of pain during SPECT-MPI with adenosine stress compared to physical exercise (p = 0.016).

Conclusions

All noninvasive cardiac imaging tests are well accepted by patients, with CT being the preferred examination.

Key Points

• A variety of cardiac imaging tests is available without known patient preference
• CTA/CTP shows a lower degree of concern than conventional coronary angiography
• CTA/CTP shows higher overall satisfaction compared to stress perfusion magnetic resonance imaging
• CTA/CTP is rated as more comfortable than SPECT-MPI
• CTA/CTP is the preferred cardiac imaging test
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Metadata
Title
Patient satisfaction with coronary CT angiography, myocardial CT perfusion, myocardial perfusion MRI, SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging and conventional coronary angiography
Authors
S. Feger
M. Rief
E. Zimmermann
F. Richter
R. Roehle
M. Dewey
E. Schönenberger
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-015-3604-8

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