Detection of traumatic myocardial injury by means of simultaneous Tl-201/Tc-99m pyrophosphate tomography--report of three cases

Eur Heart J. 1990 Oct;11(10):945-8. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a059616.

Abstract

Trauma to the chest can result in cardiac damage, which may be missed by clinical examination because of associated injuries. Routinely performed non-invasive tests may also be non-diagnostic. Tc-99m pyrophosphate (PPi) tomography, in this study combined with Tl-201, is a promising addition to non-invasive evaluation. In three patients with cardiac injury, this technique successfully detected and localized myocardial necrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diphosphates
  • Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Technetium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
  • Thallium Radioisotopes
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Diphosphates
  • Thallium Radioisotopes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
  • Technetium