title: Impact of exercise single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging on appropriateness of coronary revascularization.
abstract: This study examined the predictors of early coronary revascularization in 816 patients with chest pain syndromes who had coronary artery disease by angiography and exercise single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) thallium imaging. Multivariate analysis of clinical, stress, nuclear, and catheterization variables revealed the presence of SPECT reversibility as the most powerful predictor (chi-square = 43) of early revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Amanullah
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Iskandrian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes