TABLE 1

Summary of Patient Population and Results of Cardiac Perfusion Studies

Total no. of…	n	Angiography-proven CAD before examination	Elevated risk of acute coronary syndrome (>10% at 10 y)
Patients	534	48	58
Men	309	31	14
Women	225	17	44
Apical defects	96	25	35
True apical defects	30	14	0
Artifactual apical defects	66	11	35