TY - JOUR T1 - Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Preoperative Risk Stratification JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine JO - J Nucl Med SP - 750 LP - 760 DO - 10.2967/jnumed.110.076158 VL - 52 IS - 5 AU - Howard Weinstein AU - Richard Steingart Y1 - 2011/05/01 UR - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/52/5/750.abstract N2 - This review considers the changing nature of surgical risk assessment and the definition of risk; discusses the pathophysiology of perioperative myocardial infarction in relation to tests of coronary flow reserve; surveys the extensive literature on preoperative myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and outlines key trends; presents practical points on image interpretation; addresses the needs of special populations; compares MPI with other modalities; and integrates recommendations from practice guidelines on the effective use of MPI in the preoperative patient. ER -