Key result
201Tl imaging provided significant incremental prognostic information for death and nonfatal infarction compared with clinical and exercise stress test data alone (p<0.05).
Why the study?
Does hierarchical testing including 201Tl imaging provide incremental prognostic value over clinical and exercise stress testing in patients with suspected CAD?
Cohort (n=503)
Yes
Does hierarchical testing including 201Tl imaging provide incremental prognostic value over clinical and exercise stress testing in patients with suspected CAD?
p-value: p=<0.05
201Tl imaging provides significant incremental prognostic value over clinical and exercise stress testing in patients with suspected CAD.
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May support risk stratification in suspected CAD; leaves open need for outcome trials before practice change.
Pollock et al. (1992) conducted a cohort in Suspected coronary artery disease (n=503). 201Tl imaging and coronary angiography vs. Clinical and exercise stress test data was evaluated on Death and nonfatal infarction (p=<0.05). 201Tl imaging provided significant incremental prognostic information for death and nonfatal infarction compared with clinical and exercise stress test data alone (p<0.05).
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