Why the study?
Are 123I-BMIPP and 123I-MIBG cardiac uptakes associated with left ventricular functional parameters and cardiac events in patients with heart disease?
Population
Patients with heart disease and ejection fraction ranging from 16.2% to 82.2%.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1177±486 days
Authors
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May support risk stratification in heart disease; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Are 123I-BMIPP and 123I-MIBG cardiac uptakes associated with left ventricular functional parameters and cardiac events in patients with heart disease?
Decreased myocardial fatty acid metabolism and cardiac sympathetic nerve inactivity, along with specific diastolic dysfunctions, may indicate poor cardiac prognosis in patients with heart disease.
Nakae et al. (2013) studied this question.
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