LONG TERM FOLLOW UP OF OUTCOMES WITH F-18-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING- ASSISTED MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION SECONDARY TO CORONARY DISEASE: 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF THE PARR-2 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Autor: Graham Nichol, Lyall Higginson, Rob S. Beanlands, George A. Wells, Kathryn Williams, Tushar Shukla, Karen Y. Gulenchyn, Normand Racine, H. Haddad, Paul J. Hendry, Roy G. Masters, Dennis Humen, B Mc Ardle, Lloyd Duchesne, Linda Garrard, Francois Benard, T.D. Ruddy, R. Davies, Benjamin J.W. Chow, Michael R. Freeman
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:S266
ISSN: 0828-282X
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.07.468
Popis: BACKGROUND: PARR-2 randomized patients with presumed ischemic cardiomyopathy being considered for revascularization to PET-guided vs. standard care. After one year of follow up, the PET group tended to have improved outcome (death, infarction or cardiac admission). Herein we present results after 5 years of follow up. METHODS: Included patients had LV ejection fraction of
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