Accuracy of exercise echocardiography to detect coronary artery disease in left bundle branch block unassociated with either acute or healed myocardial infarction

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Apr 1;85(7):890-3, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00889-9.

Abstract

To search for the value of treadmill exercise echocardiography in the detection of coronary artery disease in noninfarcted patients with left bundle branch block, we studied 35 patients (17 with coronary artery disease). We found high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy (76%, 83%, and 80%, respectively).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bundle-Branch Block / complications*
  • Bundle-Branch Block / diagnostic imaging
  • Bundle-Branch Block / etiology
  • Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Disease / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise Test
  • Female
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Observer Variation
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity