NON-ADHERENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA IMPAIRS THE PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF SPECT MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING

The impact of adherence to the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) on the prognostic value of SPECT-myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is unknown. We conducted a 2 year follow up, prospective cohort study of consecutive patients who underwent a Tc99m sestamibi MPI. Subjects were stratified based on