Abstract Background: The use of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in asymptomatic patients remains restricted to very specific clinical situations, many of which are addressed in the appropriate use criteria (AUC) for myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Objective: To critically analyze the application of these criteria in indicating the tests performed in asymptomatic patients of the Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, a population that is notably at high cardiovascular risk. Methods: The study selected asymptomatic patients undergoing myocardial perfusion scintigraphy to investigate ischemia. Indications […]