Usefulness of worsening clinical status or exercise performance in predicting future events in patients with coronary artery disease

Authors
Miller, TD Chaliki, HP Christian, TF Hodge, DO Gibbons, RJ
Citation
Td. Miller et al., Usefulness of worsening clinical status or exercise performance in predicting future events in patients with coronary artery disease, AM J CARD, 88(11), 2001, pp. 1294
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(200112)88:11<1294:UOWCSO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
To determine the prognostic value of changes in clinical status and exercis e performance, 375 patients who underwent 2 exercise thallium-201 tests 26 months apart were followed for 4.9 years. Worsening clinical status and mor e severe defects on thallium-201 images were predictive of outcome.