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What is your approach to determining the safety, appropriateness, and timing of SPECT or PET MPI in patients admitted with NSTEMI and who remain chest pain-free and hemodynamically stable? 

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Cardiology · Nyu Langone Cardiovascular Associates Bayside
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Patients with NSTEMI who are stable should have a coronary angiogram as soon as possible. If an angiogram is not available or may be higher risk due to renal failure then a stress test is reasonable but it should be also be done as soon as possible. The goal is to revascularize a vulnerable plaque b...

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