Results of performing or not cardiac resynchronization therapy for live assessment of LV function and mechanical systole synchrony using gated myocardial perfusion imaging and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. Seven months follow-up

Hell J Nucl Med. 2017 Sep-Dec;20(3):247-250. doi: 10.1967/s002449910610. Epub 2017 Nov 27.

Abstract

We studied a 50 years old male patient who underwent cardiac resynchronization therapy on and off (CRT-on and CRT-off) for assessment of left ventricular (LV) function and mechanical systole synchrony using gated myocardial perfusion imaging (gMPI) and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). The patient was reexamined after seven months. The comparison of these two modalities showed consistent results on assessing both the CRT-on and CRT-off conditions. This result may indicate that an immediate synchronization parameter change during CRT-on may be valuable for predicting response to CRT surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
  • Computer Systems
  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gated Blood-Pool Imaging / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stroke Volume
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / prevention & control*