Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Dec 2014)

Myocardial Ischemia Assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls

  • Susie Fei Cen Parnham,
  • Susie Fei Cen Parnham,
  • Jonathan M. Gleadle,
  • Jonathan M. Gleadle,
  • Carmine G. De Pasquale,
  • Carmine G. De Pasquale,
  • Joseph B. Selvanayagam,
  • Joseph B. Selvanayagam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2014.00013
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1

Abstract

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Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the chronic kidney disease population and often presents with atypical symptoms. Current diagnostic investigations of myocardial ischemia in chronic kidney disease lack sensitivity and specificity or may have adverse effects. We present a case vignette and explore the challenges of diagnostic myocardial stress investigation in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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