Present trends in the detection of myocardial viability in nuclear cardiology

Authors

  • Amalia Peix González Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Calle 17 # 702 esq. A, El Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • David García Barreto

Keywords:

HEART/radionuclide imaging, HEART/physiopathology, TISSUE SURVIVAL, MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION, TECHNETIUM/diagnostic use, THALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES/diagnostic use, TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON.

Abstract

The myocardial viability diagnosis is important for those who will underge myocardial revascularization wither by surgery or coronary angioplasty. Our purpose is to present some of the present trends in the detection of myocardial viability using nuclear cardiology tests. Emphasis is made on the estimation of radiopharmaceutical uptake and the use of vasodilators in perfusion scintigraphy mainly with technetium-labeled compounds. Also, the current possibilities for a myocardial metabolism study using single-photon emission-computed tomography as well as some clinical implications of myocardial viability are set forth.

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Author Biographies

Amalia Peix González, Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Calle 17 # 702 esq. A, El Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.

Especialista de II Grado en Cardiología. Investigadora Auxiliar.

David García Barreto

Doctor en Ciencias. Especialista de II Grado en Cardiología. Investigador Titular.

Published

2014-03-18

How to Cite

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Peix González A, García Barreto D. Present trends in the detection of myocardial viability in nuclear cardiology. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 18 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];13(1). Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/445

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Review Article