Why the study?
Does the ratio of 18F-FDG uptake between the right and left ventricle correlate with right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
Population
38 patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support noninvasive RV assessment via FDG PET in PH; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does the ratio of 18F-FDG uptake between the right and left ventricle correlate with right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
The ratio of 18F-FDG uptake between the right and left ventricle during glucose loading correlates with right ventricular dysfunction and may be a useful non-invasive marker in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Yang et al. (2014) studied this question.
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