Prediction of Improvement of Contractile Function in Patients With Ischemic Ventricular Dysfunction After Revascularization by Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Authors :: Bax, Jeroen J.
Cornel, Jan H.
Visser, Frans C.
Fioretti, Paolo M.
van Lingen, Arthur
Huitink, Johannes M.
Kamp, Otto
Nijland, Francisca
Roelandt, Jos R.T.C.
Visser, Cees A.
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology; August 1997, Vol. 30 Issue: 2 p377-383, 7p
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Objectives. We evaluated the use of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to predict improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after revascularization.

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