Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
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Limitations of STICH<br />
Crossover in 17% medical arm, 9 % in CABG arm<br />
Small proportion randomized<br />
2 patients per site randomized per year on average<br />
Viability substudy pts. not randomized<br />
Viability testing optional – only ½ of pts. from main trial<br />
Differences in baseline character<strong>is</strong>tics<br />
Limited tests for viability – DSE, SPECT<br />
Binary classification of viability<br />
Revascularization not guided by presence of viability<br />
Small n with nonviability<br />
P Chareonthaitawee et al, JACC Img 2012;5:550-8
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