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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2020; 12(5): 210-219
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210
Table 4 Major adverse cardiac events and nuclear stress test variables
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | P value | ||
| Nuclear stress test result | Abnormal | 13(32) | 28 (68) | |
| Normal | 2 (7) | 26 (93) | < 0.02 | |
| Ejection fraction | < 40% | 6 (46) | 7 (54) | |
| ≥ 40% | 9 (17) | 45 (83) | 0.065 | |
| Summed stress score | ≥ 9 | 11 (37) | 19 (63) | |
| ≤ 8 | 4 (11) | 34 (89) | < 0.02 | |
| Summed difference score | > 0 | 10 (26) | 28 (74) | |
| ≤ 0 | 5 (17) | 24 (83) | 0.387 | |
- Citation: Makaryus AN, Makaryus JN, Diamond JA. Preoperative nuclear stress testing in the very old patient population. World J Cardiol 2020; 12(5): 210-219
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v12/i5/210.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210