Why the study?
Does exercise thallium-201 scintigraphy provide accurate diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (based on 122 reviewed studies)
Comparison
Exercise thallium-201 myocardial perfusion… vs Conventional clinical assessment and exercise…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
Loading...
Supports selective use in intermediate-probability CAD with uninterpretable ECGs; reinforces pooled diagnostic-prognostic accuracy in meta-analyses.
Does exercise thallium-201 scintigraphy provide accurate diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease?
Exercise thallium-201 scintigraphy is useful for diagnosing and prognosticating CAD, particularly in patients with intermediate probability or uninterpretable resting ECGs, though its added value over standard exercise ECG remains debated.
Todd S. Kotler (1990) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: