• Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · Apr 2010

    Impact of preoperative positron emission tomography in patients with severely impaired LV-function undergoing surgical revascularization.

    • Johannes Boehm, Felix Haas, Robert Bauernschmitt, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Bernhard Voss, Markus Schwaiger, and Rüdiger Lange.
    • Klinik fuer Herz- und Gefaesschirurgie, Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany. johannesfboehm@googlemail.com
    • Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Apr 1; 26 (4): 423-32.

    AbstractIn patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) offers an important therapeutic option but is still associated with high perioperative mortality. Although previous studies suggest a benefit from revascularization for patients with defined viability by a non-invasive technique, the role of viability assessment to determine suitability for revascularization in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy has not yet been defined. This study evaluates the hypothesis that the use of PET imaging in the decision-making process for CABG will improve postoperative patient survival. We reviewed 476 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (LV ejection fraction 70 (P = 0.016). Preoperative assessment of myocardial viability via PET identifies patients, who will benefit most from CABG.

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