Transient postischemic stunning evaluation by stress gated Tl-201SPECT myocardial imaging: Effect on systolic left ventricular function

Heiba S., Santiago J., Mirzaitehrane M., Jana S., Dede F., Abdel-Dayem H.

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, vol.9, no.5, pp.482-490, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1067/mnc.2002.123855
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.482-490
  • Keywords: postischemic stunning, gated single photon emission computed tomography, myocardial perfusion imaging, thallium 201, left ventricular ejection fraction, CORONARY-ARTERY DISEASE, PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY, PERFUSION SPECT, EJECTION FRACTION, TC-99M SESTAMIBI, CONTRACTILE FUNCTION, EXERCISE, ANGIOGRAPHY, INFARCTION, RECOVERY
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Transient postischemic stunning (TIS) has been reported in images obtained 1/2 to 1 hour after stress with technetium 99m tracers but has not been investigated in images obtained shortly after stress with thallium 201. We also quantified the global extent and severity of TIS, which has not been done previously.