Prognostic value of a multiparametric risk score in patients undergoing dipyridamole stress echocardiography.
To set up a prognostic score including clinical data and stress echocardiographic findings, the data of 3,969 patients who underwent dipyridamole stress were analyzed. Age (hazard ratio [HR] 3.21), peak wall motion score index (HR 2.62), diabetes mellitus (HR 2.36), and male gender (HR 1.69) were independent predictors of mortality and were incorporated into a prognostic score allowing us to estimate 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival in the patient cohort. The multiparametric risk score, immediately available at the bedside, can be used to predict the survival of patients undergoing dipyridamole stress echocardiography.
Cortigiani
Lauro
L
Division of Cardiology, Lucca Hospital, Lucca, Italy. lacortig@tin.it
Bigi
Riccardo
R
Gregori
Dario
D
Sicari
Rosa
R
Picano
Eugenio
E
D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D004176:Dipyridamole; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D004176:Dipyridamole