James A. Arrighi, Lifespan (IMAGE)

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James A. Arrighi, Lifespan

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James A. Arrighi, M.D., a cardiologist with Rhode Island Hospital, led a study which shows that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary. The research is published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.

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