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01-12-2020 | Editorial

Early nuclear stress testing after CABG: The new standard or too soon to tell?

Authors: Jared Hornberger, DO, Edward Hulten, MD, MPH, FACC, FASNC

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 6/2020

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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) offers patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD) a renewed opportunity for longer and healthier life.1 While much advancement in detection and treatment of coronary disease has been made since the emergence of exercise stress testing in the twentieth century, late complications following CABG still remain a concern. Graft failure occurs in up to fifteen percent of early post-CABG patients,2,3 but graft failure alone does not fully explain outcomes following CABG. Indeed, the impact of graft failure has varied in different studies.4 …

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Title: Early nuclear stress testing after CABG: The new standard or too soon to tell?
Authors: Jared Hornberger, DO
Edward Hulten, MD, MPH, FACC, FASNC
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-018-01503-z

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