Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center
Abbott B, Abdel-Aziz I, Nagula S, Monico E, Schriver J, Wackers F. Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 1351-1355. PMID: 11397352, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01551-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest pain centerChest pain patientsCoronary artery diseasePain patientsSingle photon emissionChest painPain centerArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionEmergency department chest pain centersEmergency department chest pain patientsTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion imagingSelective useCPC patientsNonischemic electrocardiogramHospital dischargeAppropriate patientsHospital admissionFinal diagnosisMyocardial perfusionPatientsPerfusion imaging