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Background: Physical stress echocardiography is an established methodology for diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease in patients with physical capacity. In obese (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2) the usefulness of pharmacological stress echocardiography has been demonstrated; however, has not been reported the use of physical stress echocardiography in this growing population group. Objective: To assess the frequency of myocardial ischemia in obese and non-obese patients undergoing physical stress echocardiography and compare their clinical and echocardiographic differences. Methods: 4,050 patients who underwent treadmill physical stress echocardiography were studied according to the Bruce protocol, divided into two groups: obese (n = 945; 23.3%) and non-obese (n = 3,105; 76.6%). Results: There was no difference regarding gender. Obese patients were younger (55.4 ± 10.9 vs. 57.56 ± 11.67) and had a higher frequency of hypertension (75.2% vs. 57, 2%; p < 0.0001), diabetis mellitus (15.2% vs. 10.9%; p < 0.0001), dyslipidemia (59.5% vs 51.9%; p < 0.0001), family history of coronary artery disease (59.3% vs. 55.1%; p = 0.023) and physical inactivity (71.4% vs. 52.9%, p < 0.0001). The obese had greater aortic dimensions (3.27 vs. 3.14 cm; p < 0.0001), left atrium (3.97 vs. 3.72 cm; p < 0.0001) and the relative thickness of the ventricule (33.7 vs. 32.8 cm; p < 0.0001). Regarding the presence of myocardial ischemia, there was no difference between groups (19% vs. 17.9%; p = 0.41). In adjusted logistic regression, the presence of myocardial ischemia remained independently associated with age, female gender, diabetes and hypertension. Conclusion: Obesity did not behave as a predictor of the presence of ischemia and the physical stress echocardiography. The application of this assessment tool in large scale sample demonstrates the feasibility of the methodology, also in obese. .
Fundamento: A ecocardiografia sob estresse físico é a metodologia estabelecida para diagnóstico e estratificação de risco de doença arterial coronária em pacientes com capacidade física preservada. Em obesos (índice de massa coporal ≥ 30 kg/m2), já foi demonstrada a utilidade da ecocardiografia sob estresse farmacológico. Todavia, não tem sido relatado o uso da ecocardiografia sob estresse físico nesse grupo crescente da população. Objetivo: Avaliar a frequência de isquemia miocárdica em obesos e não obesos submetidos à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico, e comparar suas diferenças clínicas e ecocardiográficas. Métodos: Foram estudados 4.050 pacientes, submetidos à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico em esteira ergométrica, segundo o protocolo de Bruce, divididos em dois grupos: obesos (n = 945; 23,3%) e não obesos (n = 3.105; 76,6%). Resultados: Não houve diferença quanto ao sexo. Os obesos foram mais jovens (55,4 ± 10,9 anos vs. 57,56 ± 11,7 anos) e apresentaram maior frequência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica (75,2% vs. 57,2%; p < 0,0001), diabetes melito (15,2% vs. 10,9%; p < 0,0001), dislipidemia (59,5% vs. 51,9%; p < 0,0001), antecedentes familiares para doença arterial coronária (59,3% vs. 55,1%; p = 0,023) e de sedentarismo (71,4% vs. 52,9%; p < 0,0001). Os obesos apresentaram maiores dimensões da aorta (3,27 vs. 3,14 cm; p < 0,0001) do átrio esquerdo (3,97 vs. 3,72 cm; p < 0,0001) e da espessura relativa do ventrículo esquerdo (33,7cm vs. 32,8 cm; p < 0,0001). Quanto à presença de isquemia miocárdica, não houve diferença entre os grupos (19% vs. 17,9%; p = 0,41). Na regressão logística ajustada, isquemia miocárdica permaneceu associada de maneira independente a idade, sexo feminino, diabetes melito e hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Conclusão: A obesidade não se comportou como fator preditor de presença de isquemia à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico. A aplicação desse instrumento de avaliação ...
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BACKGROUND: Physical stress echocardiography is an established methodology for diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease in patients with physical capacity. In obese (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2) the usefulness of pharmacological stress echocardiography has been demonstrated; however, has not been reported the use of physical stress echocardiography in this growing population group. OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of myocardial ischemia in obese and non-obese patients undergoing physical stress echocardiography and compare their clinical and echocardiographic differences. METHODS: 4,050 patients who underwent treadmill physical stress echocardiography were studied according to the Bruce protocol, divided into two groups: obese (n = 945; 23.3%) and non-obese (n = 3,105; 76.6%). RESULTS: There was no difference regarding gender. Obese patients were younger (55.4 ± 10.9 vs. 57.56 ± 11.67) and had a higher frequency of hypertension (75.2% vs. 57, 2%; p < 0.0001), diabetis mellitus (15.2% vs. 10.9%; p < 0.0001), dyslipidemia (59.5% vs 51.9%; p < 0.0001), family history of coronary artery disease (59.3% vs. 55.1%; p = 0.023) and physical inactivity (71.4% vs. 52.9%, p < 0.0001). The obese had greater aortic dimensions (3.27 vs. 3.14 cm; p < 0.0001), left atrium (3.97 vs. 3.72 cm; p < 0.0001) and the relative thickness of the ventricule (33.7 vs. 32.8 cm; p < 0.0001). Regarding the presence of myocardial ischemia, there was no difference between groups (19% vs. 17.9%; p = 0.41). In adjusted logistic regression, the presence of myocardial ischemia remained independently associated with age, female gender, diabetes and hypertension. CONCLUSION: Obesity did not behave as a predictor of the presence of ischemia and the physical stress echocardiography. The application of this assessment tool in large scale sample demonstrates the feasibility of the methodology, also in obese.
