Acute cardiac event
Teaching Case Visit Teaching Case
Case presentation:
- Male.
- 51 y.o.
- 185cm Ht.
- CAD risk (Hyperlipidemia).
- Smoker.
- 3/7 after acute cardiac event.
- Study: adenosine/ sestamibi.
Teaching points:
- Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is useful in acute coronary syndromes to:Confirm / rule out MI.Evaluate extension of ischemia / scar. Identify the culprit vessel.