Additive Value of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide on Rest ²⁰¹Tl-Dipyridamole Stress ^99mTc-Sestamibi Gated Myocardial SPECT in Patients with Normal Left Ventricular Systolic Function

Table 3

Multivariate analysis on predictors for significant coronary artery disease.

(a) Overall patients (𝑛=224).

	OR	95% CI	𝑃
Age	1.005	0.965–1.046	.82
Diabetes mellitus	2.49	1.328–4.683	.004**
Hypertension	2.41	1.29–4.478	.025*
Creatinine clearance	0.99	0.97–1.006	.48
BNP≥23.0 pg/mL	2.75	1.50–5.023	.001**

(b) Patients with positive SPECT (𝑛=142).

	OR	95% CI	𝑃
Age	1.00	0.94–1.05	.878
Diabetes mellitus	1.88	0.844–4.174	.122
Hypertension	2.03	0.88–4.63	.09
Creatinine clearance	0.98	0.95–1.00	.081
BNP≥23.0 pg/mL	3.34	1.51–7.37	.003**

* 𝑃<.05; **𝑃<.01; ***𝑃<.001.