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. 2017 Sep 25;25(3):724–737. doi: 10.1007/s12350-017-1040-7

Table 4.

Studies included in the systematic review of prognosis

Study Demographics and follow-up TID ratio (quant or qual), n(%) of pts with TID Annualized cardiac outcomes
Abidov et al17
66.1 ± 12.8 years
50% men
Ex and Pharm
Dual
Primary study cohort: 1560 pts with normal perfusion;
Secondary cohort: 2037 pts with normal or near-normal perfusion:
2.3 ± 0.7 years
1.21 (quant)
n = 390 (25%)
Outcome: cardiac death, MI, or coronary revascularization
Normal perfusion (SSS = 0):
(a) TID present: 2.4%·year−1;
(b) No TID (i.e., lowest TID quartile): 0.6%·year−1
Normal/near-normal perfusion (SSS 0-3):
(a) TID present: 2.2%·year−1;
(b) Other 3 TID quartiles: 1.0%·year−1
Petretta et al14
64 ± 8 years
67% men
Ex and Pharm
Tc 99m
672 pts with DM
2+ years
1.19 (quant)
n = 97 (14%)
Outcome: cardiac death or MI
No ischemia + LVEF > 45%:
(a) TID present: 4.9%·year−1
(b) No TID: 0.21%·year−1
Ischemia present + LVEF > 45%:
(a) TID present: 5.4%·year−1
(b) No TID: 1.9%·year−1
Ischemia + LVEF ≤ 45%:
(a) TID present: 7.2%·year−1
(b) No TID: 3.8%·year−1
Doukky et al19
58 ± 12 years
52% men
Ex and Pharm
Tc 99m
1236 pts with normal perfusion
27 ± 9 (clinical events)
37 ± 8 months (mortality)
1.16 (Ex)
1.22 (Pharm)
(quant)
n = 76 (6%)
Outcome: cardiac death or MI
Overall:
(a) TID present: 2.4%·year−1
(b) No TID: 0.4%·year−1
DM or CAD:
(a) TID present: 5.9%·year−1
(b) No TID: 0.2%·year−1
Uz zaman et al15
56 ± 9 years
67% men
Ex and Pharm
Tc 99m
2689 pts in a single-center
18 ± 4 months
1.22 (quant)
n = 189 (7%)
Outcome: fatal MI
(a) TID + not revascularized: 3.3%·year−1
(b) TID + revascularized: 1.6%·year−1
(c) No TID: not reported
Outcome: non-fatal MI
(a) TID + not revascularized: 14.2%·year−1
(b) TID + revascularized: 3.3%·year−1
(c) No TID: not reported
Lette et al16
61 ± 10 years
55% men
Pharm
Tl 201
510 total pts;
Prognostic cohort: 187 undergoing non-cardiac surgery
12 months
1.15 (quant)
n = 45 (9%)
Outcome: cardiac death or MI
(a) TID present: 58%·year−1
(b) Reversible defect: 19%·year−1
(c) Normal: 2%·year−1
Lette et al35
62 years
57% men
Pharm
Tl 201
753 pts
16 months
1.15 (quant)
n = 41 (5%)
Outcome: cardiac death or MI
(a) TID present: 47.4%·year−1
(b) Reversible defect: 15.8%·year−1
(c) Normal: 2.0%·year−1
Thomas et al36
65 ± 12 years
62% men
Ex and Pharm
Tc 99m and Dual
1612 pts
24 ± 7 months
Qualitative
n = 371 (23%)
Outcome: cardiac death or MI
Technetium:
(a) TID present: 6%·year−1
(b) No TID: 1.5%·year−1
Dual isotope:
(a) TID present: 3.8%·year−1
(b) No TID: 0.5%·year−1
De winter et al13
78 (IQR: 76-80) years
54% men
Ex and Pharm
Tc 99m
294 pts aged ≥ 75 years old
26 months
1.005 (quant)
n = 147
Outcome: all-cause death
(a) TID present: 9.7%·year−1
(b) No TID: 5.0%·year−1

TID, transient ischemic dilation; Ex, exercise stress; Pharm, pharmacologic stress; Dual, dual isotope study; MI, myocardial infarction; SSS, summed stress score; DM, diabetes; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; CAD, coronary artery disease; Pts, patients; IQR, interquartile range