The Value of Stress-Gated Blood Pool SPECT in Predicting Early Postoperative Period Complications in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients: Focus on Mechanical Dyssynchrony.

ABSTRACT: (1) Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of stress-gated blood pool SPECT (GBPS) estimates in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) in the early postoperative period. (2) Methods: A total of 57 patients (age 59.7 ± 6.6, 47 men) with ICM and LV ejection fraction (30 [27.5; 35]%) were enrolled in the study. Before surgical treatment, all patients underwent GBPS (rest-stress, dobutamine doses of 5/10/15 µg/kg/min). Stress-induced changes in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, peak ejection rate, volumes, and mechanical dyssynchrony (phase histogram standard deviation, phase entropy (PE), and phase histogram bandwidth) were estimated. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography was performed baseline. Serum levels of NT-proBNP were analyzed wi

SUBMITTER: Shipulin VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455889 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature