Prognostic value of a multiparametric risk score in patients undergoing dipyridamole stress echocardiography

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Aug 15;96(4):529-32. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.04.014.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Disease / mortality
  • Dipyridamole*
  • Echocardiography, Stress / methods*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Contraction / physiology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Survival Rate
  • Vasodilator Agents*

Substances

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Dipyridamole