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?

Tasneem Z. Naqvi, Rory Hachamovitch, Daniel Berman, Neil Buchbinder, Hosen Kiat, Prediman K. Shah

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1521-1524
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume79
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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