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Novel Diagnostic Imaging Approach for Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: The Utility of 18 F-FDG PET Imaging.
Safiullah, Zaid N; Latina, Jacqueline M; Ziogos, Efthymios; Harb, Tarek; Schindler, Thomas H; Valenta-Schindler, Ines; Alavi, Abass; Gerstenblith, Gary; Leucker, Thorsten M.
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  • Safiullah ZN; From the Department of Medicine.
  • Latina JM; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
  • Ziogos E; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
  • Harb T; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
  • Schindler TH; Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
  • Valenta-Schindler I; Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
  • Alavi A; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Gerstenblith G; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
  • Leucker TM; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Clin Nucl Med ; 48(9): 802-803, 2023 Sep 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37385236
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underdiagnosed etiology of acute coronary syndrome in women. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging but is imperative for treatment and prevention. We show here the utility of 18 F-FDG PET imaging in SCAD diagnosis. We present 1 representative case of 4 women with suspected SCAD on coronary angiography from the EVACS (Evolocumab in Acute Coronary Syndromes) clinical trial. 18 F-FDG PET imaging showed acute inflammation in the distribution of the suspected dissected coronary artery identified on angiography. Localized myocardial inflammation identified on 18 F-FDG PET imaging can aid in diagnosing SCAD suspected on coronary angiography.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vascular Diseases / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Nucl Med Year: 2023 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vascular Diseases / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Nucl Med Year: 2023 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States