Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
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Chronic ventricular pacing is known to adversely affect left ventricular (LV) function. Studies comparing right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) pacing with RV apical (RVA) pacing have shown heterogeneous outcomes. Our aim was to objectively assess LV function and mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with RVOT and RVA pacing using equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA). ⋯ No significant difference was observed between RVOT and RVA groups with regard to LV function and synchrony over a 12-month follow-up. RVOT pacing offers may lead to better preservation of LV function on longer follow-up.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
HIV infection and arterial inflammation assessed by (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET): a prospective cross-sectional study.
HIV-infected patients are at increased risk of myocardial infarction and arterial inflammation has been suggested as a pathophysiological explanation. We compared the uptake of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) by PET in four arterial regions, and factors associated with FDG uptake in well-treated HIV-infected patients without cardiovascular disease (CVD) and healthy controls. ⋯ In a group of optimally treated HIV-infected patients with full viral suppression, low Framingham risk score and no known CVD, we found no evidence of increased arterial inflammation as assessed by FDG PET/CT compared to healthy volunteers.
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To compare the accuracy of end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes (EDV, ESV) and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by both GSPECT and GPET, using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) as a reference. Furthermore, the impacts of severe perfusion defects, akinetic/dyskinetic segments, and residual viable myocardium on the accuracy of LV functional parameters were investigated. ⋯ In LV aneurysm patients, LV volumes and LVEF measured by both GSPECT and GPET imaging correlated well with those determined by CMR, but should not be interchangeable in individual patients. The accuracy of LVEF measured by GSPECT and GPET was affected by the akinetic/dyskinetic segments with absent WT.
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Comparative Study
Assessment of an intermediate reprojection technique transitioning from planar to SPECT radionuclide ventriculography.
The technique of SPECT-RNV (radionuclide ventriculography) offers a greater amount of clinically usable data than its planar counterpart (P-RNV). In transitioning from planar to SPECT-only acquisition methodologies, reprojection of the SPECT data can provide a planar dataset which can be used as an interim technique. The aim of this study was to test if reprojected planar images could be used as a surrogate for true planar images in SPECT-only setting. ⋯ The reprojected planar LVEF correlates well to P-RNV EF values. The rP-RNV dataset can aid clinicians in transitioning from planar RNV to SPECT-only acquisition.