Volume of Denervated Myocardium is a Novel Predictor of VT/VF: Prediction of Arrhythmic Events With Positron Emission Tomography (Parepet) Study
2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.06.016
ISSN1556-3871
AutoresJames A. Fallavollita, Brendan M. Heavey, Sunil Baldwa, Terry Mashtare, Alan D. Hutson, Munawwar Sajjad, Robert A. deKemp, Anne B. Curtis, Michael Cain, John M. Canty,
Tópico(s)Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
ResumoBackground: The frequency of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is inversely related to left ventricular (LV) function, yet many events occur in patients with an ejection fraction (EF) of >35% who are not currently candidates for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy. We hypothesized that quantifying regional inhomogeneity in myocardial sympathetic innervation and/or viability (scar and hibernating myocardium) could provide an approach to identify subgroups at the highest risk of SCA.
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