Prognostic value of coronary vascular dysfunction assessed by rubidium-82 PET/CT imaging in patients with resistant hypertension without overt coronary artery disease.

Valeria GaudieriTeresa MannarinoEmilia ZampellaRoberta AssanteAdriana D'AntonioCarmela NappiValeria CantoniRoberta GreenMario PetrettaParthiban ArumugamAlberto CuocoloWanda Acampa

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2021)

The findings suggest that the assessment of coronary vascular function may enhance risk stratification in patients with hypertension.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
pet ct
blood pressure
coronary artery
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
coronary artery bypass grafting
positron emission tomography
high resolution
aortic stenosis
oxidative stress
heart failure
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
atrial fibrillation