Comparison of positron emission tomography with the resting electrocardiogram for assessing viable myocardium in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy involving the anterior left ventricular wall

Am J Cardiol. 2002 Oct 15;90(8):878-82. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02713-3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Energy Metabolism / physiology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Contraction / physiology
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Necrosis
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Tissue Survival / physiology*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18