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- Title
Role of risk stratification by SPECT, PET, and hybrid imaging in guiding management of stable patients with ischaemic heart disease: expert panel of the EANM cardiovascular committee and EACVI.
- Authors
Acampa, Wanda; Gaemperli, Oliver; Gimelli, Alessia; Knaapen, Paul; Schindler, Thomas H.; Verberne, Hein J.; Zellweger, Michael J.
- Abstract
Risk stratification has become increasingly important in the management of patients with suspected or known ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Recent guidelines recommend that these patients have their care driven by risk assessment. The purpose of this position statement is to summarize current evidence on the value of cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and hybrid imaging in risk stratifying asymptomatic or symptomatic patients with suspected IHD, patients with stable disease, patients after coronary revascularization, heart failure patients, and specific patient population. In addition, this position statement evaluates the impact of imaging results on clinical decision-making and thereby its role in patient management. The document represents the opinion of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Cardiovascular Committee and of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and intends to stimulate future research in this field.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS; HEART failure; MYOCARDIUM physiology; AGE distribution; CARDIOLOGY; CORONARY disease; PEOPLE with diabetes; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; CARDIAC patients; MEDICAL needs assessment; RISK assessment; POSITRON emission tomography; SINGLE-photon emission computed tomography
- Publication
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2015, Vol 16, Issue 12, p1289
- ISSN
2047-2404
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ehjci/jev093