The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 46-51, July 2008

Stress cardiac single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging late after coronary artery bypass surgery for risk stratification and estimation of time to cardiac events

  • Wanda Acampa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, National Council of Research, Naples, Italy
    • Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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  • Mario Petretta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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  • Laura Evangelista, MD

      Affiliations

    • SDN Foundation, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Gianantonio Nappi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Second University, Naples, Italy
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  • Luca Luongo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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  • Maria Piera Petretta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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  • Alberto Cuocolo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, National Council of Research, Naples, Italy
    • Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
    • SDN Foundation, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alberto Cuocolo, MD, Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.

Received 18 July 2007; received in revised form 10 September 2007; accepted 4 October 2007. published online 08 May 2008.

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 Stress cardiac tomography performed 5 years after CABG is useful to characterize the risk of cardiac events and its temporal variation. A parametric survival model estimates the predicted time to risk and the level of risk at specific time intervals after CABG.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01653-4

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.011

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 46-51, July 2008

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