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Myocardial damage size assessment in the zone of infarction for indicating rescue percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008
Background. The most important predictors of subsequent patients outcome after acute myocardial infarction (AIM) are infarct size, left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular volumes and presence and extent of residual myocardial ischemia.
Baškot Branislav   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-invasive imaging in detecting myocardial viability: Myocardial function versus perfusion

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2014
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent and single most common cause of morbidity and mortality [1] with the resulting left ventricular (LV) dysfunction an important complication.
Iqbal A. Elfigih, Michael Y. Henein
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical outcomes meta-analysis: measuring subendocardial perfusion and efficacy of transmyocardial laser revascularization with nuclear imaging

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2017
Introduction Randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials have tried to assess whether or not TMR patients experience an increase in myocardial perfusion.
Jessika Iwanski   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of Positron Emission Tomography Cardiac Perfusion Imaging in Clinical Management, Prognosis, and Risk Stratification of Cardiovascular Disease

open access: yesIndian Journal of Clinical Cardiology, 2023
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Perfusion abnormalities precede wall motion abnormalities, ECG changes, and angina in the etiology of CAD.
Vijay Singh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Troponin release following endurance exercise: is inflammation the cause? a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: The aetiology and clinical significance of troponin release following endurance exercise is unclear but may be due to transient myocardial inflammation.
Wong Joyce   +59 more
core   +1 more source

Non-invasive intradialytic percutaneous perfusion monitoring: a view to the heart through the skin

open access: yesFrontiers in Nephrology, 2023
IntroductionThe life-sustaining treatment of hemodialysis (HD) induces recurrent and cumulative systemic circulatory stress resulting in cardiovascular injury.
Jarrin D. Penny   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete's heart: an expert consensus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
peer reviewedThe term 'athlete's heart' refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to differentiate physiological changes due to intensive ...
Galderisi, Maurizio   +34 more
core   +1 more source

Myocardial Perfusion Spect Imaging in Dextrocardia: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The myocardial perfusion scintigraphy acquisition and analysis present some technical differences in the rare dextrocardia cases. Here we report a case of a 38 year-old woman with dextrocardia who had been applied myocardial perfusion scintigraphy ...
Ozdemir, Semra, Gazi, Emine
core   +1 more source

Quantification of myocardial perfusion: SPECT

open access: yes, 2012
Myocardial perfusion imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is important for the management of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease.
PETRETTA, MARIO   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Feasibility of simultaneous PET-MR perfusion using a novel cardiac perfusion phantom

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Hybrid Imaging, 2017
Background PET-MR scanners are beginning to be employed for quantitative myocardial perfusion imaging. In order to examine simultaneous perfusion calculations, this work describes a feasibility study of simultaneous PET-MR of gadolinium-based contrast ...
Jim O’Doherty   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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