Computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with acute myocardial infarction and normal invasive coronary angiography

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Research Article

Anders Persson¹  Eva Swahn²  Georgios Panayi²  Joakim Alfredsson²  Jan-Erik Karlsson³  Jörg Carlsson⁴  Wouter G. Wieringa⁵  Gabija Pundziute⁵  Jan Engvall⁶ 

[1] Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden;Department of Cardiology and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden;Department of Cardiology, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden;Department of Cardiology, Kalmar County Hospital and Linnæus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Kalmar, Sweden;Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;Department of Clinical Physiology and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden;

关键词: Acute myocardial infarction;    Normal coronary arteries;    Computed tomography coronary angiography;    MINCA;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12872-016-0254-y

 received in 2016-02-10, accepted in 2016-04-22,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThree to five percent of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have normal coronary arteries on invasive coronary angiography (ICA). The aim of this study was to assess the presence and characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques on computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) and describe the clinical characteristics of this group of patients.MethodsThis was a multicentre, prospective, descriptive study on CTCA evaluation in thirty patients fulfilling criteria for AMI and without visible coronary plaques on ICA. CTCA evaluation was performed head to head in consensus by two experienced observers blinded to baseline patient characteristics and ICA results. Analysis of plaque characteristics and plaque effect on the arterial lumen was performed. Coronary segments were visually scored for the presence of plaque. Seventeen segments were differentiated, according to a modified American Heart Association classification. Echocardiography performed according to routine during the initial hospitalisation was retrieved for analysis of wall motion abnormalities and left ventricular systolic function in most patients.ResultsTwenty-five patients presented with non ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and five with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Mean age was 60.2 years and 23/30 were women. The prevalence of risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) was low. In total, 452 coronary segments were analysed. Eighty percent (24/30) had completely normal coronary arteries and twenty percent (6/30) had coronary atherosclerosis on CTCA. In patients with atherosclerotic plaques, the median number of segments with plaque per patient was one. Echocardiography was normal in 4/22 patients based on normal global longitudinal strain (GLS) and normal wall motion score index (WMSI); 4/22 patients had normal GLS with pathological WMSI; 3/22 patients had pathological GLS and normal WMSI; 11/22 patients had pathological GLS and WMSI and among them we could identify 5 patients with a Takotsubo pattern on echo.ConclusionsDespite a diagnosis of AMI, 80 % of patients with normal ICA showed no coronary plaques on CTCA. The remaining 20 % had only minimal non-obstructive atherosclerosis. Patients fulfilling clinical criteria for AMI but with completely normal ICA need further evaluation, suggestively with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

【 授权许可】

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