Why the study?
Does Tl-201 SPECT imaging correlate with clinical and echocardiographic parameters to guide the timing of surgery in patients with aortic or mitral regurgitation?
Population
Patients with aortic or mitral regurgitation (valvular heart disease with volume overload)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Tl-201 SPECT was associated with remodeling markers in AR/MR; leaves open utility for guiding valve surgery timing.
Does Tl-201 SPECT imaging correlate with clinical and echocardiographic parameters to guide the timing of surgery in patients with aortic or mitral regurgitation?
Tl-201 SPECT can identify myocardial perfusion abnormalities in volume overload from aortic or mitral regurgitation, aiding in the timing of cardiac valve replacement.
Yamazaki et al. (1996) studied this question.
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