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Advances in nuclear imaging for preoperative risk assessment

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Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is frequently utilized for preoperative risk assessment. Results are pertinent for longterm risk. MPI, though most frequently applied in intermediate-risk patients, may also be valuable in selected low- and high-risk individuals. Coronary stenting may alter the timing of noncardiac surgery, which should be considered when performing preoperative risk assessment.

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Eddinger, J., Cohen, M.C. Advances in nuclear imaging for preoperative risk assessment. Curr Cardiol Rep 7, 143–147 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-005-0027-1

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