Why the study?
Can biplane gated blood pool scanning effectively evaluate left ventricular function, volumes, and akinesis in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
38 patients with acute myocardial infarction and 10 normal volunteers (n=48)
Comparison
Biplane gated blood pool scanning vs Normal volunteers
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
one week to three months
Authors
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Correlates LVEF recovery with clinical improvement in AMI; leaves open gated scintigraphy's role versus modern imaging for risk stratification.
Can biplane gated blood pool scanning effectively evaluate left ventricular function, volumes, and akinesis in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Gated scintiphotography effectively quantifies left ventricular dysfunction and akinesis in acute myocardial infarction, with LVEF changes correlating with clinical improvement and survival.
Rigo et al. (1974) studied this question.
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