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Extent of cardiac sympathetic neuronal damage is determined by the area of ischemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10840008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated that acute ischemic injury causes sympathetic neuronal damage exceeding the area of necrosis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that sympathetic neuronal damage measured by (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) imaging would be determined by the area of ischemia as reflected by area at risk in patients undergoing reperfusion therapy for acute coronary syndromes. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 12 patients, the myocardium at risk was assessed by (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT before reperfusion, and infarct size was measured by follow-up (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT 1 week later. All patients also underwent (123)I-MIBG SPECT within a mean of 11 days after onset. The SPECT image analysis was based on a semiquantitative polar map approach. Defect size on the (123)I-MIBG or (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT was measured for the left ventricle (LV) with the use of a threshold of -2.5 SD from the mean value of a normal database and was expressed as %LV. The (123)I-MIBG defect size (47+/-18%LV) was larger than the infarct size (27+/-23%LV, P<0. 001) but was similar to the risk area (49+/-18%LV, P=NS). Furthermore, the (123)I-MIBG defect size was closely correlated with the risk area (r=0.905, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Sympathetic neuronal damage measured by (123)I-MIBG SPECT is larger than infarct size and is closely related to risk area, suggesting high sensitivity of neuronal structures to ischemia compared with myocardial cells.
Authors:
I Matsunari; U Schricke; F M Bengel; H U Haase; P Barthel; G Schmidt; S G Nekolla; A Schoemig; M Schwaiger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  101     ISSN:  1524-4539     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  2000 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-21     Completed Date:  2000-06-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2579-85     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, 1. Medizinische Klinik, Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / pathology*,  radionuclide imaging
Creatine Kinase / blood
Female
Heart / innervation
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / pathology*,  radionuclide imaging
Myocardial Ischemia / pathology*,  radionuclide imaging
Myocardial Reperfusion
Myocardium / pathology
Risk Assessment
Sympathetic Nervous System / blood supply*,  pathology*
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi / diagnostic use
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 109581-73-9/Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase

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