A high exercise workload of ≥ 10 METS predicts a low risk of significant ischemia and cardiac events in older adults

ConclusionsA substantial proportion of older adults who undergo exercise SPECT MPI can achieve ≥ 10 METS. This subgroup has low rates of significant LV ischemia and MACE. The favorable diagnostic and prognostic implications of achieving a high workload in an older adult population suggest it is feasible, with certain exceptions, to include this subgroup in workload-based strategies of pro visional imaging.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research