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Hybrid FDG-PET/MR or FDG-PET/CT to Detect Disease Activity in Patients With Persisting Arrhythmias After Myocarditis

Authors :
Elena Busnardo
Giovanni Peretto
Cristina Basso
Anna Palmisano
Francesco De Cobelli
Alessandro Del Maschio
Antonio Esposito
Paola Ferro
Corrado Campochiaro
Claudia Calcagno
Giacomo De Luca
Simone Sala
Davide Vignale
Palmisano, Anna
Vignale, Davide
Peretto, Giovanni
Busnardo, Elena
Calcagno, Claudia
Campochiaro, Corrado
De Luca, Giacomo
Sala, Simone
Ferro, Paola
Basso, Cristina
Del Maschio, Alessandro
De Cobelli, Francesco
Esposito, Antonio
Source :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 14:288-292
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

In myocarditis patients, persisting inflammation is associated with arrhythmias and unfavorable remodeling ([1][1]). Novel therapeutic strategies may counteract chronic myocardial inflammation, but their use is strictly dependent on the ability to detect and monitor myocardial inflammation.

Details

ISSN :
1936878X
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a506677914c49cb188121049f4e98a5f