ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2018
The Synergistic Use of Coronary Artery Calcium Imaging and Noninvasive Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Detecting Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Ischemia.
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- Coronary artery disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Clinical correlation using computed tomography coronary calcium scans.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2021Article
- Feasibility and accuracy of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in end-stage lung disease.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2020Article
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- Fragmented QRS on surface electrocardiogram as a predictor of perfusion defect in patients with suspected coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging.Indian heart journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review aims to assess the synergistic use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning and stress-rest SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the workup of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). RECENT
findingsThe CAC score bears a proportional relationship to both the frequency of obstructive CAD and inducible ischemia. Consequently, the test can be used to improve the Bayesian assessment of pre-test CAD likelihood and assist in triaging patients for stress testing. The CAC score and MPI findings are synergistic for predicting cardiac risk, which increases for patients with abnormal MPI studies who also have CAC abnormality. CAC scanning also improves the diagnostic sensitivity of SPECT-MPI by identifying normal SPECT-MPI patients with subclinical atherosclerosis. Finally, CAC scanning helps improve the interpretation of borderline SPECT-MPI scan abnormalities. Combined, these findings indicate a clear benefit for incorporating CAC scanning into the diagnostic workup of patients who are candidates for the evaluation of chest pain symptoms by SPECT-MPI.
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