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Gated Myocardial Perfusion Spect for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 235))

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The application of cost-effective strategies for the diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is a key issue in the practice of cardiology today. Although medical and surgical therapies have led to an overall decrease in mortality from acute coronary events since the 1960s1, myocardial infarction (MI) remains the Ieading cause of death in the United States.2 Significantly, 50% of men and 63% of women dying suddenly from acute coronary events have not previously been identified as having CAD.2 At the same time, many patients with clear signs and symptoms of CAD do not go on to experience acute coronary events.

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Berman, D.S., Hayes, S.W., Hachamovitch, R., Lewin, H., Shaw, L., Germano, G. (2002). Gated Myocardial Perfusion Spect for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. In: Ellestad, M.H., Amsterdam, E.A. (eds) Exercise Testing. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 235. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1445-9_15

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