Normal stress-only versus standard stress/rest myocardial perfusion imaging: similar patient mortality with reduced radiation exposure

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jun 8;55(23):2611-2; author reply 2612-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.02.036.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Stenosis / mortality
  • Dobutamine
  • Echocardiography, Stress / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / mortality*
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / adverse effects
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Survival Analysis
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Dobutamine