Association between abnormal myocardial scintigraphy findings and long-term outcomes for elderly patients 85 years or older: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Normal findings of cardiac scintigraphy predict good outcomes. However, a paucity of the data exists for elderly patients 85 years or older. In the present study, we aimed to demonstrate the association between the abnormal findings of cardiac scintigraphy and the risk of all cau...

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Main Authors: Takao Kato, Mitsumasa Okano, Yoshizumi Haruna, Moriaki Inoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1240-y