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Variation in Heart Rate Influences the Assessment of Transient Ischemic Dilation in Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy

Background. Transient arrhythmias can affect transient ischemic dilation (TID) ratios. This study was initiated to evaluate the frequency and effect of normal heart rate change on TID measures in ...
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Frequency and Severity of Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities Using Tc-99m MIBI SPECT in Cardiac Syndrome X

Thirteen patients out of 36 (36.1%) showed abnormal myocardial perfusion scan. Of the 23 females patients, 9 (39.1%) had abnormal Tc-99m MIBI SPECT and 14 (60.9%) showed normal scan. Of the 13 males 4 ...
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Heart Perfusion Imaging Scan: What You Should Know

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...
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Performance of Rest Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Management of Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Room

Myocardial perfusion imaging is an emerging technique to help triage patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain and who present with a normal or non-diagnostic electrocardiogram. The ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Magnetic Resonance Perfusion or Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Disease

In patients with stable angina, two strategies are often used to guide revascularization: one involves myocardial-perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the other involves ...