review of cardiovascular imaging in the journal of nuclear cardiology 2019: single-photon emission computed tomography

In 2019, the journal of nuclear cardiology published excellent articles pertaining to imaging in patients with cardiovascular disease. in this review, we will summarize a selection of these articles to provide a concise review of the main advancements that have recently occurred in the field and provide the reader with an opportunity to review a wide selection of articles. in the first article of this 2-part series, we focused on publications dealing with positron emission tomography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance. this review will place emphasis on myocardial perfusion imaging using single-photon emission computed tomography summarizing advances in the field including in diagnosis and prognosis, non-perfusion variables, safety of testing, imaging in patients with heart failure and renal disease.