Summed thickening score by myocardial perfusion imaging: A risk factor of left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left ventricular (LV) remodeling has adverse effects on the prognosis of patients with myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors of LV remodeling in MI patients by radionuclide myocardial imaging.

Methods and results

This retrospective study consisted of 92 patients who had a history of definite prior MI on ECG and underwent both resting gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial metabolism imaging. LV remodeling was defined as > mean + 2SD of LV end-diastolic volume index (LVEDVi) in the normal database. LV enlargement, cardiac dysfunction, wall thickening abnormalities expressed as summed thickening score (STS) were more seve

SUBMITTER: Yang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10958523 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature