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01-04-2011
Synergistic effect of coronary artery disease risk factors on long-term survival in patients with normal exercise SPECT studies
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 2/2011
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The following educational gaps have been identified to demonstrate need for this journal continuing education activity:-
One suboptimally controlled coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factor can profoundly increase the lifetime risk of CAD compared to patients with no CAD risk factors.
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The influence of cardiac risk factors on long-term outcomes in patients with normal exercise single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) studies is not well defined.
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Long-term prognoses for patients with CAD risk factors can vary markedly depending on number of risk factors and type of risk factor (eg, diabetes, hypertension, family history).