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Increasing Benefit From Revascularization Is Associated With Increasing Amounts of Myocardial Hibernation
Author(s) -
Gianni D’Egidio,
Graham Nichol,
Kathryn Williams,
Ann Guo,
Linda Garrard,
Robert A. deKemp,
Terrence D. Ruddy,
Jean DaSilva,
Dennis P. Humen,
Karen Y. Gulenchyn,
Michael R. Freeman,
Normand Racine,
François Bénard,
Paul Hendry,
Rob Beanlands
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.02.017
Subject(s) - revascularization , medicine , hazard ratio , cardiology , ejection fraction , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , confidence interval , heart failure
We sought to determine: 1) whether F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) parameters identify high-risk patients who gain benefit from revascularization; 2) whether there is a cut point for such benefit; and 3) predictors of outcome in patients with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction due to coronary artery disease.

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