Cases presenting with <10 % pathologic segments were graded as homogeneous, cases with 10 20 % pathological segments were graded as moderately inhomogeneous, and cases showing a decreased uptake in > 20%% of the segments were considered as severely inhomogeneous.
In pathologic hypertrophic segments, longitudinal strain was lower in patients with HC than in PSPs.
Due to the elasticity of the lesions, all pathologic venous segments that are being pre-dilated should generally be stented.
Among men, exertional chest pain (OR 3.11, 95% CI 1.83-5.29) and a pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.08-3.861.08-3.86d significant.
The predictive characteristics of exertional chest pain, pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG, and angina according to the patient's opinion were examined for diagnostic accuracy, separately (Table 4) and in combination (Table 5).
Men and women referred to cardiologic examination had exertional chest pain, angina according to their own assessment, and a pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG more frequently than non-referrals.
ORs for a pathologic ST-T segment in the resting ECG, angina according to the patient's subjective assessment, and exertional chest pain, were adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, previous cardiovascular events, and male sex.
In this study, exertional chest pain, a pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG, and angina diagnosis according to the patient's opinion were independent predictors of exercise-test outcome.
In our study, a pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG was a significant predictor of exercise-test outcome in the total model and for women and men separately.
For women, exertional chest pain (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.15-3.43), accordingcording to the patient's opinion (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.04-3.34), and a pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG (OR 2.82, 1.41-5.64) were independent predictors of exercise-testing outcome, as was systolic blood pressure (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00-1.03, p < 0.013).
Positive or non-conclusive test results were predicted by exertional chest pain (OR 2.46, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.69-3.59), a pathologic ST-T segment on resting electrocardiogram (OR 2.29, 95% CI 1.44-3.63), accordingcording to the patient (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.13-2.55), and medication for dyslipidaemia (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.02-2.23).
