Cardiac risk assessment before kidney transplantation has become widely accepted.
However, the optimal patient selection and screening tool for cardiac assessment remain …

Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the
prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed …

Background Data on the diagnostic and prognostic value of subtle abnormalities on
myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) are limited. Methods and results In a retrospective …

Background The utility of serial SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for CAD
surveillance in asymptomatic ESRD patients awaiting kidney transplantation (KT) is …

In this review, we will summarize a selection of articles on single-photon emission computed
tomography published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology in 2022. The aim of this review …

Background In asymptomatic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) wait-listed for
kidney transplantation (KT), it is unclear whether a change in ischemic burden on serial …

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
end-stage renal disease both before and after kidney transplantation, 1 and the assessment …

Background Although heart rate response (HRR) to regadenoson stress has been shown to
be a strong predictor of outcome, it has not been investigated in a large all-comers cohort …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death among Europeans, Americans,
and around the world. In addition, the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is …

Background The prognostic implications of ST-segment and T-wave (ST/T) abnormalities in
patients undergoing stress SPECT-myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) are not well defined …