The use of pre-test and post-test probability values as criteria before selecting patients to undergo coronary angiography in patients who have ischemic findings on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.16, no.7, pp.512-519, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2015.6347
- Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.512-519
- Keywords: myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary angiography
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) is a diagnostic test which is frequently used in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). MPS is generally interpreted as ischemia present or absent; however, it has a power in predicting the disease, similar to other diagnostic tests. In this study, we aimed to assist in directing the high-risk patients to undergo coronary angiography (CA) primarily by evaluating patients without prior CHD history with pre-test and post-test probabilities.