American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 10 , Pages 1361-1364 , 15 May 2010

Comparison of High Risk Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Findings in Men With Rapid Versus Prolonged Recovery of ST-Segment Depression After Exercise Stress Testing

  • Jonathan D. Rich, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Stuart Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • R. Parker Ward, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 773-834-0343; fax: 773-702-8875

Received 15 October 2009 ,Revised 15 December 2009 ,Accepted 15 December 2009.

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 The database used in this study was collected with the support of an unrestricted independent medical grant from Pfizer, Inc., New York, New York.

PII: S0002-9149(10)00068-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.061

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 10 , Pages 1361-1364 , 15 May 2010

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