Increasing frequency of dyspnea among patients referred for cardiac stress testing

ConclusionsDyspnea has become increasingly prevalent among patients referred for cardiac stress testing and is now present among nearly two-fifths of contemporary cohorts referred for stress-rest SPECT-MPI. Prospective study is needed to standardize the assessment of dyspnea and evaluate the reasons for its increasing prevalence.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research