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29.05.2021 | Editorial Comment
Myocardial stress perfusion in asymptomatic patients: the silent ischemia makes the loudest sound
verfasst von:
Jonathan R. Weir-McCall, Stephen P. Hoole
Erschienen in:
European Radiology
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Ausgabe 8/2021
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Excerpt
The last 50 years have seen unprecedented success in tackling heart disease with cardiovascular mortality rates falling by up to 60% [
1]. This has been driven by leaps forward in public health and in the development and routine utilization of primary and secondary preventative therapies. Despite these significant advances, coronary heart disease remains the cause of 1 in 7 deaths [
1], with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) still the first presentation of coronary artery disease in > 80% of patients. Fortunately, 80% of patients presenting with an acute MI have antecedent cardiovascular risk factors [
2], presenting a key opportunity to enable identification and early preventative treatment of patients at greatest risk of future cardiovascular events. …