Detection of hibernate myocardium by Tc-99m sestamibi gated SPECT during low-dose dobutamine infusion plus nitrate in patients with first acute myocardial infarction

Entok E., Cavusoglu Y., Kaya E., Vardareli E., Timuralp B.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, vol.26, no.9, pp.765-772, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/01.mnm.0000172739.90746.f3
  • Journal Name: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.765-772
  • Keywords: Tc-99m sestamibi gated SPECT, lose-dose dobutamine, niltrate, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, EMISSION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, LEFT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, TECHNETIUM 99M SESTAMIBI, BYPASS GRAFT-SURGERY, VIABLE MYOCARDIUM, EJECTION FRACTION, QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS, FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY, METABOLIC-ACTIVITY
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim To investigate the role of Tc-99m-MIBI gated SPECT imaging following the administration of low-dose dobutamine plus nitrate (LDD + nitrate) in the assessment of left ventricular function and the perfusion of hibernate myocardial tissue.