Researchers find common test may be unnecessary for bariatric surgery candidates
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
A new study by researchers from Rhode Island Hospital has found that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary. The research is published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, and is now available online in advance of print.