Comments on: 18F-FDG PET Imaging of Myocardial Viability in an Experienced Center With Access to 18F-FDG and Integration With Clinical Management teams: The Ottawa-FIVE Substudy of the PARR 2 Trial http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1546 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1546/comment-page-1#comment-1578 Jacobo Kirsch, MD Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:09:09 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1546#comment-1578 Isn’t this a relatively small group to draw conclusions? With only 32 first cardiac events (only 6 deaths) the study was not powered to compare mortality in the 2 groups. Isn’t this a relatively small group to draw conclusions? With only 32 first cardiac events (only 6 deaths) the study was not powered to compare mortality in the 2 groups.

]]> By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1546/comment-page-1#comment-1494 Paul Schoenhagen, MD Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:38:35 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1546#comment-1494 See editorial: 18F-FDG PET and myocardial viability assessment: trials and tribulations. Allman KC. J Nucl Med. 2010 Apr;51(4):505-6. PMID: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20237024" rel="nofollow">20237024</a> And: <a href="http://www.theheart.org/article/1065537.do" rel="nofollow">FDG PET imaging may lead to better heart-failure outcomes, PARR-2 substudy shows.</a> HeartWire. Read Miller. April 7, 2010. See editorial:
18F-FDG PET and myocardial viability assessment: trials and tribulations.
Allman KC.
J Nucl Med. 2010 Apr;51(4):505-6.
PMID: 20237024

And:
FDG PET imaging may lead to better heart-failure outcomes, PARR-2 substudy shows.
HeartWire.
Read Miller. April 7, 2010.

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