Purpose: The investigators plan to test a newly FDA approved pharmacologic stress agent, Regadenoson, in conjunction with atropine in the use of stress echocardiography for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. The selective nature of Regadenoson allows for its use in patients with contraindications to the currently used drug, Adenosine, which is non-selective. Furthermore, the proposed protocol can be completed faster and without radiation exposure than the current protocol with adenosine. Design: This is a prospective study evaluating people with no prior diagnosis of coronary disease with a prior stress test and are scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Patients who meet inclusion criteria will undergo regadenoson-atropine echocardiography protocol prior to their catheterization. The study will be interpreted by two independent readers blinded to the catheterization results. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the regadenoson-atropine study will be then be calculated using the coronary angiogram as a gold standard.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Number of Participants With REGAT Stress Echocardiography Protocol in the Detection of Significant Coronary Artery Disease.
Patients undergoing REGAT (regadenoson +atropine) stress echocardiography were evaluated for wall motion abnormalities (ischemia) using REGAT stress echocardiography to predict \> 70% luminal stenosis
Time frame: within 7 days of the REGAT stress echocardiography
Sensitivity of Coronary Artery Territory
Sensitivity analysis of coronary artery territory using a 70% stenosis cutoff by angiography.
Time frame: within 7 days of REGAT stress echocardiography
Specificity of Coronary Artery Territory
Specificity analysis on Coronary Artery Territory using a 70% stenosis cutoff by angiography.
Time frame: within 7 days of REGAT stress echocardiography
Positive Predictive Value of Coronary Artery Territory
Analysis of positive predictive value of coronary artery territory using a 70% stenosis cutoff by angiography.
Time frame: within 7 days of REGAT stress echocardiography
Negative Predictive Value of Coronary Artery Territory
Analysis of negative predictive value of coronary artery territory using a 70% stenosis cutoff by angiography.
Time frame: within 7 days of REGAT stress echocardiography
Number of Participants Who Preferred the REGAT Stress Echocardiography Protocol Over Prior Stress Test
Patient post-procedure satisfaction survey administered immediately following the REGAT stress echocardiography protocol to assess tolerability and preference of REGAT stress echo protocol. The survey consisted of three questions in Likert format.
Time frame: Following completion of REGAT stress echocardiography stress test
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