American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 896-902 , 1 April 2007

Comparison Between Angiography and Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomographic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Determining Lesion Significance in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Disease

Received 23 August 2006 ,Revised 7 November 2006 ,Accepted 7 November 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)02487-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.035

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 896-902 , 1 April 2007

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