SPECT IDs Diabetics with Renal Dysfunction at Risk of CV Death

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which represents renal function, might play an important role in identifying high-risk diabetic persons who would benefit most from myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) by SPECT for suspected ischemia, according to a study published in this month’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.