| Comparison of the prognostic value of SPECT after nitrate administration and metabolic imaging by PET in patients with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction. | |
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PMID: 17180660 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We compared the prognostic value of 99mTc-tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) after nitrate administration and positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in patients with ischaemic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. METHODS: Eighty-nine patients with previous myocardial infarction and LV dysfunction (LV ejection fraction 33 +/- 10%) underwent 99mTc-tetrofosmin SPECT under control conditions (baseline) and after sublingual administration of 10 mg of isosorbide dinitrate (nitrate). Within 1 week, all patients underwent PET imaging with 18F-FDG. Four patients were excluded because of inadequate FDG uptake caused by severe diabetes. Follow-up data were obtained by phone contact with patients and by review of hospital or physicians' records. Cardiac death, myocardial infarction and late revascularisation for unstable angina were considered as events. Follow-up data were not available in three patients. Follow-up was 96% complete at a mean period of 29 +/- 19 months. RESULTS: At baseline SPECT, 59 (72%) patients had evidence of viable myocardium, while 23 did not. Of these latter patients, 12 (52%) demonstrated viable myocardium after nitrate and 13 (56%) had preserved metabolic activity. Cardiac events (cardiac death, myocardial infarction and late revascularisation for unstable angina) occurred in 24 (29%) patients. Event-free survival was similar in patients with and patients without viable myocardium at baseline SPECT (p = 0.8). In contrast, event-free survival was lower in patients with viable myocardium at nitrate SPECT and PET compared to those without viable myocardium (both p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In patients with ischaemic LV dysfunction, the prognostic value of SPECT imaging after nitrate is comparable to that of PET metabolic imaging. |
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Authors:
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Anna Rita Sorrentino; Wanda Acampa; Mario Petretta; Ciro Mainolfi; Marco Salvatore; Alberto Cuocolo |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article Date: 2006-12-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging Volume: 34 ISSN: 1619-7070 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
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Created Date: 2007-03-15 Completed Date: 2007-07-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140988 Medline TA: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 558-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages of the National Council of Research, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. |
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Female Humans Image Enhancement / methods* Isosorbide Dinitrate / diagnostic use* Male Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia / complications, radionuclide imaging* Positron-Emission Tomography / methods* Prognosis Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods* Vasodilator Agents / diagnostic use Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology, radionuclide imaging* |
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0/Vasodilator Agents; 87-33-2/Isosorbide Dinitrate |
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