Why the study?
Does stress myocardial perfusion imaging improve clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus?
Does stress myocardial perfusion imaging improve clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus?
Stress MPI is emerging as a valuable tool for managing coronary artery disease in diabetic patients, though cost-effectiveness data is needed before recommending routine screening.
May support targeted stress MPI in diabetes; leaves open cost-effectiveness and need for prospective validation.
Stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has the potential not only to improve clinical outcomes in diabetic patients, but also to decrease unnecessary use of health care resources. However, before routine screening can be recommended, cost-effectiveness analyses are required to identify patients in whom such testing is appropriate. Nevertheless, MPI is clearly emerging as a valuable tool for improving management of coronary artery disease in all patients with diabetes mellitus.
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Frans J.Th Wackers (2005) studied this question.