Complementary utility of multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography for detection of high-grade lesions in patients with negative stress myocardial perfusion imaging.
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.
Gupta
Gaurav
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Anwar
Azam
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Brophey
Michael D
MD
Schussler
Jeffrey M
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