Renal Function and Risk Stratification of Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Evaluation for Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Abdul Hakeem,
Sabha Bhatti,
Kunal N. Karmali,
Kathryn Sullivan Dillie,
Jeffery R. Cook,
Jiaqiong Xu,
Zainab Samad,
Su Min Chang
Publication year - 2010
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.2010.06.001
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , cardiology , diabetes mellitus , kidney disease , coronary artery disease , ejection fraction , myocardial perfusion imaging , perfusion , risk factor , heart failure , endocrinology
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of renal function by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on risk stratification of diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) by single-photon emission computed tomography for suspected ischemia.
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