2013 ACCF/ACR/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular
Imaging in Heart Failure: A Joint Report of the American College of Radiology …

wall motion in these viable segments may further improve or diminish, reflecting inducible
ischemia. This “biphasic response” is highly predictive of recovery of function after …

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American
College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through October 2011 and includes selected …

Objectives: The PAREPET (Prediction of ARrhythmic Events with Positron Emission
Tomography) study sought to test the hypothesis that quantifying inhomogeneity in …

Objectives: We conducted a randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of F-18-
fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)-assisted management in …

Objectives”, explains how to select and use various test methods for evaluating disease
states, the prognosis, and the effects of treatment. References to the literature published …

Cedars-Sinai's approach to the automation of gated perfusion single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) imaging is based on the identification of key procedural …

intermediate-high), as evidenced by the high prevalence of obstructive CAD in these series
(62%; range 25% to 91%). In these series, results are generally limited to relatively large …

In clinical decision making, myocardial viability is defined as myocardium in acute or chronic
coronary artery disease and other conditions with contractile dysfunction but maintained …