RT Book, Section
A1 Ramani, Gautam V.
A1 Soman, Prem
A2 Heller, Gary V.
A2 Hendel, Robert C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190157479
T1 Radionuclide Imaging in Heart Failure
T2 Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 4e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257201
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190157479
RD 2022/07/04
AB KEY  POINTSHeart  failure  (HF)  is  a  highly  prevalent  condition  with  [a]  high  mortality  rate.Accurate  quantitation  of  left  ventricular  function  is  possible  with  gated  single-photon  emission  computed  tomography  (SPECT),  positron  emission  tomography  (PET),  and  radionuclide  ventriculography.Nuclear  cardiology  is  helpful  in  distinguishing  ischemic  from  nonischemic  cardiomyopathy  in  many  patients,  particularly  in  those  without  symptoms  or  risk  factors  for  coronary  artery  disease.Nuclear  cardiology  techniques  can  accurately  quantify  myocardial  ischemia  and  viability.Risk  stratification  of  HF  patients  may  be  enhanced  with  neurohumoral  imaging,  assessment  of  myocardial  blood  flow,  and  ventricular  remodeling.PET  has  particular  utility  in  patients  with  suspected  cardiac  sarcoidosis  and  for  the  surveillance  of  posttransplant  patients  for  allograft  vasculopathy.