Open AccessEconomics of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Europe—the EMPIRE study
Author(s) -
S. Richard Underwood,
Brian Godman,
S. Salyani,
J. R. Ogle,
Peter J. Ell
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1998.1196
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , myocardial perfusion imaging , perfusion , angiography , revascularization , cardiology , radiology , perfusion scanning , myocardial infarction
Physicians use myocardial perfusion imaging to a variable extent in patients presenting with possible coronary artery disease. There are few clinical data on the most cost-effective strategy although computer models predict that routine use of myocardial perfusion imaging is cost-effective.
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