[Tomographic myocardial perfusion (SPECT) using 99mTc sestamibi-dipyridamole and 2-d-echocardiography with amrinone pre and post myocardial revascularization in 2 cases]

Rev Med Chil. 1994 Apr;122(4):435-40.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report two male patients aged 50 and 55 years old with coronary artery disease who were treated with surgical revascularization and angioplasty respectively. To assess viable and ischemic myocardial territories, they were studied before and after revascularization with radionuclide perfusion SPECT with Tc99m-Sestamibi under Dipyridamole and with 2-D echocardiography at baseline and after the use of amrinone. Improvement in relative perfusion on SPECT and wall motion on 2-D echocardiography indicated tissue recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amrinone*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Disease / surgery
  • Dipyridamole*
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Revascularization
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
  • Ventricular Function, Left

Substances

  • Dipyridamole
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
  • Amrinone