Assessment of cardiac sympathetic activity by MIBG imaging in patients with heart failure: a clinical appraisal(367 views) Perrone-Filardi P, Paolillo S, Dellegrottaglie S, Gargiulo P, Savarese G, Marciano C, Casaretti L, Cecere M, Musella F, Pirozzi E, Parente A, Cuocolo A
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. fpperron@unina.it
Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, Federico II University, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development, Naples, Italy
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Assessment of cardiac sympathetic activity by MIBG imaging in patients with heart failure: a clinical appraisal
Cardiac sympathetic activity can be assessed by (123)I-labelled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy. Abnormalities of sympathetic cardiac activity have been shown in patients with heart failure, resulting in reduced MIBG uptake. Abnormal MIBG uptake predicts cardiac death, arrhythmias and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure with a prognostic power incremental to that of conventional risk markers, and may identify patients at low risk of arrhythmias despite current guideline indications for implantable cardioverter defibrillator or patients at high risk for arrhythmias not fulfilling implantable cardioverter defibrillator indications. Prospective outcome studies are needed to assess whether MIBG imaging will have an impact on the mortality and morbidity of patients with heart failure.
Assessment of cardiac sympathetic activity by MIBG imaging in patients with heart failure: a clinical appraisal
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Assessment of cardiac sympathetic activity by MIBG imaging in patients with heart failure: a clinical appraisal
Hesse B, Tagil K, Cuocolo A, Anagnostopoulos C, Bardies M, Bax J, Bengel F, Busemann Sokole E, Davies G, Dondi M, Edenbrandt L, Franken P, Kjaer A, Knuuti J, Lassmann M, Ljungberg M, Marcassa C, Marie PY, Mckiddie F, O'connor M, Prvuolovich E, Underwood R * 3. 0 T perfusion MR imaging(879 views) Rivista Di Neuroradiologia (ISSN: 1120-9976), 2004; 17(6): 807-812. Impact Factor:0.023 ViewExport to BibTeXExport to EndNote