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Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction by Using Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography With a New Metabolic Tracer: [123I]-16-Iodo-3-Methylhexadecanoic Acid (MIHA)

Authors :
Marie, Pierre-Yves
Angioï, Michaël
Danchin, Nicolas
Olivier, Pierre
Virion, Jean M
Grentzinger, Alain
Karcher, Gilles
Juillière, Yves
Fagret, Daniel
Cherrier, François
Bertrand, Alain
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology; November 1997, Vol. 30 Issue: 5 p1241-1248, 8p
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Objectives. We compared the ability of rest single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with [123I]-16-iodo-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (MIHA) and the thallium-201 (Tl-201) rest-reinjection technique to detect myocardial viability after infarction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07351097 and 15583597
Volume :
30
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs3306015
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(97)00292-1