Relationship between coronary artery calcification and myocardial ischemia on computed tomography myocardial perfusion in patients with stable chest pain

ConclusionsIn a population of symptomatic patients, the majority of patients with extensive calcification had evidence of inducible myocardial ischemia on CTP. CAC score was the only independent predictor of inducible myocardial ischemia on CTP.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research