Risk assessment has become increasingly important in this era of evidence-based medicine
in which new and existing technology requires a well-defined body of evidence on its …

Objectives: The purpose of this work was to determine the prognostic value of normal
exercise myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) tests and exercise echocardiography tests, and …

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Biochemistry...... 967 Electrocardiography...... 968 Imaging...... 968 Epidemiology...... 968 …

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies in the management or prevention of disease …

This review summarises the evidence for the role of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
(MPS) in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. It is the product of a …

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the incremental prognostic implications of normal and
equivocal exercise technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi single-photon emission computed …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality for women in the United States.
Coronary heart disease, which includes coronary atherosclerotic disease, myocardial …

patients with prior myocardial infarction, more extensive CADきゃど, high-grade coronary stenosis,
proximal location of stenosis, and presence of regional wall motion abnormalities …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of risk and the temporal
characteristics of risk associated with normal myocardial perfusion single photon emission …

Importance In the era of widespread revascularization and effective antianginals, the
prevalence and prognostic effect of anginal symptoms and myocardial ischemia among …