¹²³I-MIBG imaging in heart failure: impact of comorbidities on cardiac sympathetic innervation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Heart failure (HF) is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with significant impact on life quality and extensive healthcare costs. Assessment of myocardial sympathetic innervation function plays a central role in prognosis assessment in HF patients. The aim of this review is to summarize the most recent evidence regarding the clinical applications of iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) imaging in patients with HF and related comorbidities.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed and Web of Science databases. Articles describing the impact of ¹²³I-MIBG imaging on HF and related comorbidities were considered eligible for the review.

Results

We collected several data reporting that ¹

SUBMITTER: Gargiulo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852124 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature