TY - JOUR AU - Azam, MG AU - Ahmed, N AU - Banerjee, Sajal Krishna AU - Ahmed, Chowdhury Meshkat AU - Rahman, Fazlur AU - Rahman, Md Mukhlesur AU - Mahmood, Manzoor AU - F, Rabin AU - Arefin, Minhaz AU - Karim, Md Mahmudul PY - 2022/11/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Detection of Viable Myocardium in Patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) with Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE) Comparing with Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT-MPI) JF - University Heart Journal JA - Univ. Heart J. VL - 18 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3329/uhj.v18i2.62731 UR - https://banglajol.info/index.php/UHJ/article/view/62731 SP - 98-100 AB - <p><strong>Aims and objectives</strong>: To evaluate the role of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE) in detecting viable myocardium in patients with myocardial infarction comparing with Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT-MPI).</p><p><strong>Methodology</strong>: It was a prospective study, conducted over sixty one patients of MI in Bangabondhu SK Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Serial DSE, SPECT-MPI and CAG were done and compared.</p><p><strong>Result</strong>: With DSE viable myocardium was found in 71.1% of territory supplied by LAD, 58.3% of territory supplied by LCX and 65.9% of territory supplied by RCA. With SPECT-MPI viable myocardium was found in 68.2% of territory supplied by LAD, 66.7% of territory supplied by LCX and 65.1% of territory supplied by RCA. Comparing two methods there was no significant difference between DSE and SPECT-MPI in determining viable myocardium (p&gt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: DSE is effective in detecting viable myocardium in patients with MI, which is comparable to SPECT-MPI.</p><p>University Heart Journal 2022; 18(2): 98-100</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ER -