Prognostic Value of PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Obese Patients
Author(s) -
Benjamin J.W. Chow,
Sharmila Dorbala,
Marcelo F. Di Carli,
Michael E. Merhige,
Brent A. Williams,
Emir Veledar,
James K. Min,
Michael Pencina,
Yeung Yam,
Li Chen,
Sai Priya Anand,
Terrence D. Ruddy,
Daniel S. Berman,
Leslee J. Shaw,
Rob Beanlands
Publication year - 2014
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.2013.12.008
Subject(s) - myocardial perfusion imaging , medicine , perfusion , perfusion scanning , pet imaging , cardiology , positron emission tomography , radiology , nuclear medicine
This study sought to determine and compare the prognostic and incremental value of positron emission tomography (PET) in normal, overweight, and obese patients.
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