Why the study?
Can radionuclide angiography with 99mTc (Sn) pyrophosphate identify right and left ventricular dysfunction and infarct location in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
65 subjects including 22 normal controls, 24 patients with acute anterior or lateral myocardial infarction…
Comparison
Radionuclide angiography using an intravenous… vs Normal controls and comparison between different…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid RV involvement detection in inferior MI; extends radionuclide angiography correlations but leaves open management impact.
Can radionuclide angiography with 99mTc (Sn) pyrophosphate identify right and left ventricular dysfunction and infarct location in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Radionuclide angiography can effectively identify right ventricular dysfunction, demonstrating that right ventricular ejection fraction is well-preserved in acute myocardial infarction except when an inferior infarction directly involves the right ventricle.
Tobinick et al. (1978) studied this question.
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