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ANGIOGRAPHICALLY PROVEN FALSE POSITIVE RATE OF STRESS MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING IN A HIGH-RISK COHORT OF U.S VETERANS

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Stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is the gold standard test for stratification of suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (ObCAD) and has a reported false positive rate of 5-15% in small,… Click to show full abstract

Stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is the gold standard test for stratification of suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (ObCAD) and has a reported false positive rate of 5-15% in small, non-angiographic studies. Approximately 600,000 angioplasties are completed annually in the US

Keywords: positive rate; myocardial perfusion; perfusion imaging; false positive; stress myocardial

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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