title: Complementary utility of multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography for detection of high-grade lesions in patients with negative stress myocardial perfusion imaging.
abstract: Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a highly sensitive and specific test for noninvasive detection of coronary artery disease. Therefore, in patients with negative MPI results, further noninvasive testing is usually not pursued. We report a series of patients with negative MPI results in whom 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography accurately predicted flow-limiting coronary lesions requiring subsequent revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Azam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brophey
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schussler