Categorization of abnormal left ventricular function: comparison between radionuclide angiographic and echocardiographic technique in postinfarction patients

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Jan 1;79(1):108-11. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00694-7.

Abstract

In postinfarction patients, only biplane echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) accurately predicts radionuclide EF > or <0.35, 0.40, and 0.45. A wall motion scoring system that does not account for hyperkinesia of healthy myocardium may be used to discriminate between radionuclide EF > or <0.40 or 0.45, but lacks accuracy for 0.35.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Echocardiography*
  • Female
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Stroke Volume*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*