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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-12
pubmed:abstractText
To assess the value of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with fluorine-18-deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) in predicting cardiac wall motion recovery after revascularization, 48 consecutive patients with previous myocardial infarction were studied. The normalized [18F]FDG uptake at rest was assessed semiquantitatively and compared to perfusion at rest as studied by SPECT imaging. Wall motion was analyzed with echocardiography before and after revascularization. Wall motion recovery occurred in 27 (30%) of the revascularized 90 dysfunctional segments. Preserved [18F]FDG uptake (mean +/- 2 SD) was commonly found in dysfunctional segments, but only 54% of these segments recovered after revascularization. Subnormal [18F]FDG uptake identified accurately the segments with no potential to recover (predictive value 100%). By using an optimized threshold value for normalized [18F]FDG uptake, the sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 84% to predict functional recovery were reached simultaneously. However, in the segments with moderately or severely reduced perfusion at rest, the diagnostic accuracy of [18F]FDG uptake for viability was 100%. The results of this study show that the presence of viable tissue indicated by preserved [18F]FDG uptake does not inevitably imply functional recovery after revascularization. However, acceptable diagnostic accuracy for viability might be reached by [18F]FDG alone, providing that appropriate uptake limits are used. The combined evaluation of [18F]FDG uptake and perfusion enables precise assessment of myocardial viability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0002-8703
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
127
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
785-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Coronary Artery Bypass, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Deoxyglucose, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Fluorine Radioisotopes, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Heart, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Myocardial Contraction, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Myocardial Infarction, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Myocardium, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Postoperative Period, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Tomography, Emission-Computed, pubmed-meshheading:8154416-Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Myocardial viability: fluorine-18-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography in prediction of wall motion recovery after revascularization.
pubmed:affiliation
Turku Medical Cyclotron-PET Center, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't