Importancia de la detección de viabilidad miocárdica: evaluación con tomografía por emisión de positrones con 18F-FDG / Value of the assessment of myocardial viability: evaluation with positron emission tomography 18F-FDG
Arch. cardiol. Méx
; 78(4): 431-437, Oct.-Dec. 2008.
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ABSTRACT
It used to be thought that the consequences of coronary artery disease were final, and that the prognosis of the patient was limited to the extent of the ventricular dysfunction. This paradigm changed radically when the concept of hibernating myocardium was introduced, which states the existence of tissue that can regain contractile function after being re-vascularized. This introduced a new concept in cardiology myocardial viability. This work presents a clear example of the importance of detecting myocardial viability in selected patients, due to the impact not only in treatment but in prognosis as well. It is also emphasized that positron emission tomography (PET) is the gold standard method to detect myocardial viability.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Miocárdio Atordoado
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Arch. cardiol. Méx
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México