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Assessment of Myocardial Viability Using 15O-Water

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Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 165))

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Abstract

It has become apparent that successful coronary reperfusion by thrombolysis, angioplasty, or bypass graft surgery is often associated with improvement of function in patients with coronary artery disease. This suggests the presence of dysfunctional but viable myocardium within the area of abnormal wall motion. Myocardial tissue necrosis is a complex pathophysiological process that is dependent upon several factors, such as myocardial metabolism [1,2] and the duration and severity of the blood flow reduction [3–5]. Therefore, in the clinical setting this process can result in asynergic segments containing an admixture of both necrotic and reversibly injured myocardium. Clinically, the identification of such functionally recoverable myocardium in regions of ventricular dysfunction has become an increasingly relevant issue, especially in the management of patients with severely impaired ventricular function.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University in Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar Ismaninger Strasse 22, D-81675, Munich, Germany

    Markus Schwaiger M.D. (Director and Professor of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine) (Director and Professor of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine)

  2. Division of Nuclear Medicine Department of Internal Medicine UMH B1 G412 / 0028, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0028, USA

    Markus Schwaiger M.D. (Director and Professor of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine) (Director and Professor of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine)

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Iida, H. et al. (1996). Assessment of Myocardial Viability Using 15O-Water. In: Schwaiger, M. (eds) Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 165. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1233-8_13

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