Differential Impact of Appropriate Use Criteria on the Association between Age and Abnormal Stress Myocardial Perfusion SPECT

Differential Impact of Appropriate Use Criteria on the Association between Age and Abnormal Stress Myocardial Perfusion SPECT

Background: The diagnostic and prognostic value of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established. Whether the diagnostic yield of AUC for predicting CAD is preserved among the elderly is not known. Methods: We analyzed a multisite prospective cohort of 1511 con...

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Main Authors: Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FACC, FASNC, Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, FACC, FASNC, FASE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript 2019-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
Subjects:
age
appropriate use criteria
coronary artery disease
myocardial perfusion imaging
single-photon emission computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2019/00000004/00000001/art00008

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