Articolo in rivista, 2013, ENG, 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.01.011

Incremental prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion imaging in asymptomatic diabetic patients

Acampa, Wanda; Petretta, Mario; Daniele, Stefania; Del Prete, Giuseppina; Assante, Roberta; Zampella, Emilia; Cuocolo, Alberto

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR); University of Naples Federico II; SDN Fdn; University of Naples Federico II

Objective: Stress myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (MPS) variables are robust estimators of prognosis. No data are available on the comparative ability of stress MPS risk markers using varied iterative and risk classification approaches in asymptomatic diabetic patients. We compared analytical approaches to estimate the added value of MPS variables in estimating coronary artery disease (CAD) outcomes in asymptomatic diabetic patients. We also evaluated the temporal characteristics of cardiac risk according to MPS findings.

Atherosclerosis (Amst.) 227 (2), pp. 307–312

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus, Ischemia, Myocardial perfusion, Single-photon emission computed tomography, Prognosis

CNR authors

Cuocolo Alberto, Acampa Wanda, Daniele Stefania

CNR institutes

IBB – Istituto di biostrutture e bioimmagini