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1424485

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-14
pubmed:abstractText
This study presents the outcome of myocardial scintigraphy performed before and after thrombolytic treatment in 16 patients with acute myocardial infarction using 99Tcm-Sestamibi (Cardiolite, Du Pont Scandinavia AB, Kista, Sweden). The patients were given 99Tcm-Sestamibi intravenously as soon as possible after the decision to give thrombolytic treatment. When the patients were in a clinically stable state after the thrombolytic treatment, myocardial perfusion was analysed with the gamma camera using single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT). A second 99Tcm-Sestamibi tomography was carried out on the second to fourth day after the myocardial infarction. Data reconstruction was done with the 'Bull's eye technique'. Nine patients received thrombolysis < 3 h from the onset of pain. In this group six patients (66%) improved their myocardial perfusion by > 10% after treatment, while all seven patients who received treatment > or = 3 h after the onset of pain improved their myocardial perfusion by < 10%. This study emphasises the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction in order to salvage myocardium.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0144-5979
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
679-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Myocardial reperfusion in thrombolysis A 99Tcm-Sestamibi SPECT study in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö General Hosital, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't