Why the study?
Is sympathetic neuronal damage measured by (123)I-MIBG imaging determined by the area of ischemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Population
12 patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing reperfusion therapy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 11 days
Authors
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Sympathetic damage may track ischemic risk area beyond infarct in ACS; hypothesis-generating for (123)I-MIBG in risk stratification.
Is sympathetic neuronal damage measured by (123)I-MIBG imaging determined by the area of ischemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Sympathetic neuronal damage following acute coronary syndromes exceeds the area of infarction and closely matches the initial area at risk, indicating high sensitivity of neuronal structures to ischemia.
Matsunari et al. (2000) studied this question.
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