Association of the extent of myocardial ischemia with outcomes in patients with suspected coronary artery disease in Japan

• Published in: Journal of cardiology Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 475 - 481
• Main Authors: Kato, Takao, Momose, Mitsuru, Uemura, Yukari, Naya, Masanao, Matsumoto, Naoya, Hida, Satoshi, Yamauchi, Takao, Nakajima, Takatomo, Suzuki, Eriko, Inoko, Moriaki, Tamaki, Nagara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Coronary artery disease; Myocardial ischemia; Single-photon emission computed tomography; Single-photon emission computed tomography; Myocardial ischemia; Coronary artery disease

There is an ongoing controversy regarding the necessity of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for patients with ischemic heart diseases after the publication of the results of the ISCHEMIA trial. We aimed to evaluate the association of the extent of myocardial ischemia with outcomes...