Why the study?
Data regarding the association of myocardial blood flow and αvβ3 integrin expression after myocardial infarction in humans are limited.
Does [18F]Galacto-RGD PET/CT uptake correlate with infarct size and myocardial blood flow in patients after myocardial infarction?
Does [18F]Galacto-RGD PET/CT uptake correlate with infarct size and myocardial blood flow in patients after myocardial infarction?
[18F]Galacto-RGD PET/CT allows visualization of myocardial αvβ3 expression, which correlates with infarct size and impaired blood flow after myocardial infarction.
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Supports noninvasive αvβ3 imaging post-MI; hypothesis-generating for prognostic or therapeutic roles pending validation.
Makowski et al. (2020) studied this question.
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