The purpose of this document is to update the “ASNC Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear
Cardiology Procedures: Single photon-emission computed tomography” 1 in several areas …

Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by sudden luminal thrombosis due to
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …

Background: Optimal management of patients with stable chest pain relies on the prognostic
information provided by noninvasive cardiovascular testing, but there are limited data from …

Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

Summary Background In the Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Angiography for Multivessel
Evaluation (FAME) study, fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous coronary …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

Background: Mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) is frequent in patients with
coronary artery disease and is associated with worse prognosis. Young women with a …

Background—Extent and severity of myocardial ischemia are determinants of risk for
patients with coronary artery disease, and ischemia reduction is an important therapeutic …

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the 3 most commonly
used noninvasive myocardial perfusion imaging modalities, single-photon emission …

Importance Mental stress–induced myocardial ischemia is a recognized phenomenon in
patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), but its clinical significance in the contemporary …