title: Prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion imaging in octogenarian population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prognostic value of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in the very elderly population has not been addressed specifically. The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics of the octogenarian population referred for MPI and the prognostic value of the procedure in terms of patient gender.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sample consisted of 162 consecutive patients (61 women, 101 men) of mean age 83 +/- 3 years (range, 80-90) who underwent stress MPI. The duration of follow-up was 45+/-12 months. Outcome measures were cardiac-related death, and nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-one major cardiac events (19%) were recorded, including 26 cardiac deaths and 5 MI events, in 6 of the 61 women (10%) and 25 of the 101 men (25%) (p < 0.03). The univariate predictors of cardiac death or MI, except of known coronary artery disease (CAD), were MPI variables: left ventricular (LV) dilatation, increased lung uptake, abnormal scan, and the presence and extent of myocardial ischemia. However, the only predictors for major cardiac events were: LV dilatation (OR = 6.9, 95% CI 2.7-17.4, p < 0.0001) and ischemia by scan (OR = 2.75, 95% CI 1.09-6.96, p < 0.03). The Kaplan Meier curve demonstrated significant differences in survival between patients with or without LV dilatation and patients with or without ischemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LV dilatation and myocardial ischemia were useful predictors of cardiac death and MI in octogenarian patients with CAD or with suspicion of CAD.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel. zafrirmd@isdn.net.il
authors.forename: Nili
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zafrir
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mats
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solodky
authors.forename: Tuvia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben-Gal
authors.forename: Jaqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sulkes
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battler
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality*; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality*