Journal article
Semiquantitative dipyridamole myocardial stress perfusion imaging for cardiac risk assessment before noncardiac vascular surgery: A metaanalysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Semiquantitative dipyridamole myocardial perfusion scintigraphy may provide better estimates of perioperative cardiac risk than nonquantitative scintigraphy.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a metaanalysis of semiquantitive dipyridamole myocardial perfusion scintigraphy for the prediction of perioperative myocardial infarction and cardiac death in patients undergoing noncardiac vascular surgery.
Authors
Etchells E; Meade M; Tomlinson G; Cook D
Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 534–540
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2002
DOI
10.1067/mva.2002.126563
ISSN
0741-5214