Asymptomatic CAD & Silent Ischemia: Roles of Stress Testing, Myocardial Imaging, Optimal Medical Therapy, and Myocardial Revascularization
I. Silent Myocardial Ischemia: What every physician needs to know. Silent myocardial ischemia (SMI)—also referred to as asymptomatic ischemia—highlights that SMI is common in different clinical populations. These populations include patients with no prior history of coronary artery disease (CAD), with a prior history of CAD, and with diabetes. Most definitions of SMI include objective…
