ST-segment elevation in the recovery phase of nuclear exercise stress test with ⁹⁹mTc-sestamibi in a patient with critical RCA stenosis and subtle systolic dysfunction in speckle tracking imaging

Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur. 2012 Apr 24;15(1):75-9. doi: 10.5603/nmr-18734.

Abstract

An asymptomatic Caucasian male patient underwent coronary artery disease diagnostics. Standard exercise treadmill test was inconclusive, and Holter ECG study didn't show any significant abnormalities. Considering the high risk of ischemic heart disease nuclear exercise stress test was performed,which revealed ST-segment elevation in the recovery phase of the treadmill exercise test. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) showed myocardial perfusion abnormalities in the inferior and lateral walls of the left ventricle. Furthermore,speckle tracking imaging showed subtle left ventricle dysfunction. Finally critical stenosis in the second segment of right coronary artery was diagnosed in coronary angiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / physiopathology*
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Exercise Test*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi