Does the presence and site of myocardial ischemia on perfusion scintigraphy predict the occurrence and site of future myocardial infarction in patients with stable coronary artery disease?

T Z Naqvi; R Hachamovitch; D Berman; N Buchbinder; H Kiat; P K Shah

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00184-7

Does the presence and site of myocardial ischemia on perfusion scintigraphy predict the occurrence and site of future myocardial infarction in patients with stable coronary artery disease?

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Jun 1;79(11):1521-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00184-7.

Authors

T Z Naqvi¹, R Hachamovitch, D Berman, N Buchbinder, H Kiat, P K Shah

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA.

PMID: 9185646
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00184-7

Abstract

In 47 patients who had undergone myocardial scintigraphy, reversible perfusion abnormality was detected in only 28 segments (60%) that were the site of future acute myocardial infarction.

MeSH terms

Aged
Coronary Disease / complications*
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
Myocardial Ischemia / etiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Radionuclide Imaging