Combining FDG-PET and 99mTc-SPECT to predict functional outcome after coronary artery bypass surgery

Conclusion
Preoperatively, PET and PET-SPECT with 10% threshold detected dysfunctional myocardium, but all analysis methods failed to predict 1-year functional outcome assessed by MRI. In patients with three-vessel disease and heart failure, SPECT perfusion and PET viability study results show substantial heterogeneity; this should be considered when selecting patients for revascularization.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lehtinen, M., Schildt, J., Ahonen, A., Nikkinen, P., Lauerma, K., Sinisalo, J., Kankuri, E., Vento, A., Patila, T., Harjula, A., for the Helsinki BMMC Collaboration, for the Helsinki BMMC Collaboration, Hammainen, Holmstrom, Laine, Kupari, Nihtinen, Alita Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research