Exercise equilibrium radionuclide angiography predicts long-term cardiac prognosis in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm being considered for surgery.

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BACKGROUND: Patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have a high prevalence of coronary disease and are at risk for cardiac events. This may offset the prognostic benefit of surgical repair. We investigated whether preoperative exercise equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA) could be used to identify patients at high risk for cardiac events after successful AAA repair. METHODS: Between 1990 and 1995, 173 patients with an AAA were referred for supine bicycle exercise ERNA preopera...

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Authors: Kelion, A; Banning, A; Gardner, M; Ormerod, O

• Journal: Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 249-254
• Publication date: 2000-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(00)70014-6
• EISSN: 1532-6551
• ISSN: 1071-3581
• Language: English
• Keywords: Male; Follow-Up Studies; Aged; Female; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal; Radionuclide Angiography; Regression Analysis; Prognosis; Humans; Exercise Test