| Thallium-201 myocardial SPECT in Bland-White-Garland syndrome: two adult patients with inferoposterior perfusion defect. | |
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PMID: 8254407 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A myocardial 201TI SPECT examination was conducted both prior to and following surgery of two adult patients with an anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (Bland-White-Garland syndrome). In this syndrome, the anterior wall is usually affected first. Preoperative examination demonstrated an inferoposterior perfusion defect. In both patients, the right coronary artery was markedly dilated, and a significant left-to-right shunt formation was observed. Both patients were diagnosed as possibly having coronary steal syndrome. A prolonged inadequate blood supply to the right coronary region may cause inferoposterior cardiomyopathy. In the postoperative examination, myocardial perfusion markedly improved in one patient whose preoperative SPECT showed redistribution in a delayed scan. Thallium-201 SPECT was therefore found to be useful in assessing both the preoperative and postoperative myocardial perfusion. |
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Authors:
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M Katsuragi; K Yamamoto; T Tashiro; H Nishihara; K Toudou |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine Volume: 34 ISSN: 0161-5505 ISO Abbreviation: J. Nucl. Med. Publication Date: 1993 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-01-07 Completed Date: 1994-01-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217410 Medline TA: J Nucl Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2182-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan. |
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Adult Aged Coronary Circulation* Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology, radionuclide imaging*, surgery Female Heart / radionuclide imaging Humans Male Syndrome Thallium Radioisotopes / diagnostic use* Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Thallium Radioisotopes |
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