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[Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Exact and cost-effective coronary disease imaging--secondary publication].
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Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2008 Nov 03; Vol. 170 (45), pp. 3637-9. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Mortality rates due to coronary arterial disease (CAD) have declined as result of improved prevention, diagnosis and management, but CAD remains the leading cause of death. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) provides a cost-effective tool for early detection of CAD in symptomatic individuals and can stratify patients according to risk of cardiac events. MPS also provides valuable information to assist clinical decision-making. A large body of evidence supports the current applications of MPS, which has become integral to several guidelines for clinical practice.
- Subjects :
- Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging
Acute Coronary Syndrome mortality
Coronary Artery Disease mortality
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Positron-Emission Tomography
Prognosis
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Danish
- ISSN :
- 1603-6824
- Volume :
- 170
- Issue :
- 45
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18988366