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Role of Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging in management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A case report

Authors :
Shelvin Kumar Vadi
Deepa Singh
Ashwani Sood
Ajay Bahl
Madan Parmar
Bhagwant Rai Mittal
Source :
IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 20-23 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2018.

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare sporadic disorder of abrupt dissection in the coronary arteries resulting in impaired perfusion to the myocardium. The authors present two cases of SCAD where myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) done for assessment of myocardial viability helped in deciding the definitive management.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2468600X
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.219f32b05c154ba7bd1c3a0afd3d6d26
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihjccr.2018.01.001