Why the study?
Does preoperative PET FDG uptake in the anterior wall predict postoperative improvement in LVEF in patients undergoing CABG for ischemic cardiomyopathy?
Population
20 consecutive patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe coronary artery disease who were candidates…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 weeks and median 10 months
Authors
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Anterior wall FDG uptake was associated with LVEF recovery after CABG; hypothesis-generating for PET-guided selection in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Does preoperative PET FDG uptake in the anterior wall predict postoperative improvement in LVEF in patients undergoing CABG for ischemic cardiomyopathy?
Preoperative PET estimates of relative FDG uptake in the anterior wall can predict which patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and depressed LVEF are likely to have the greatest improvement in LVEF after CABG.
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