American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 244-249 , August 2010

Application of appropriatenes criteria to stress single photon emission computed tomography sestamibi studies: A comparison of the 2009 revised appropriateness criteria to the 2005 original criteria

  • Damita J. Carryer, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • David O. Hodge, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Todd D. Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • John W. Askew, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Raymond J. Gibbons, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Raymond J. Gibbons, MD, FACC, Mayo Clinic, Gonda 5, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905.

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 2 June 2010.

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PII: S0002-8703(10)00496-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.06.008

American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 244-249 , August 2010

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