| Nuclear cardiology and heart failure. | |
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PMID: 19672592 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The prevalence of heart failure in the adult population is increasing. It varies between 1% and 2%, although it mainly affects elderly people (6-10% of people over the age of 65 years will develop heart failure). The syndrome of heart failure arises as a consequence of an abnormality in cardiac structure, function, rhythm, or conduction. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of heart failure and it accounts for this disorder in 60-70% of all patients affected. Nuclear techniques provide unique information on left ventricular function and perfusion by gated-single photon emission tomography (SPECT). Myocardial viability can be assessed by both SPECT and PET imaging. Finally, autonomic dysfunction has been shown to increase the risk of death in patients with heart disease and this may be applicable to all patients with cardiac disease regardless of aetiology. MIBG scanning has a very promising prognostic value in patients with heart failure. |
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Raffaele Giubbini; Elisa Milan; Francesco Bertagna; Fernando Mut; Marco Metra; Carlo Rodella; Maurizio Dondi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging Volume: 36 ISSN: 1619-7089 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-04-07 Completed Date: - 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: 2068-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy. giubbini@med.unibs.it |
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