American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 644-647 , 1 September 2009

Effectiveness of Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy to Predict Coronary Anatomy in Patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

  • Brian J. Potter, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Marc Dorais, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Samer Mansour, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Divisions of General and Interventional Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Katarzyna Orlicka, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • François Gobeil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of General and Interventional Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Stéphane Rinfret, MD, SM

      Affiliations

    • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Divisions of General and Interventional Cardiology, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 418-656-8711; fax: 418-656-4544

Received 28 February 2009 ,Revised 6 April 2009 ,Accepted 6 April 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01019-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.051

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 644-647 , 1 September 2009

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