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123I-MIBG Scintigraphy as a Powerful Tool to Plan an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
Joint Authors
Treglia, Giorgio
Giordano, Alessandro
Stefanelli, Antonella
Source
International Journal of Molecular Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Iodine-123-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) scintigraphy is a nuclear medicine technique which describes the functional status of the cardiac sympathetic nervous system.
It is well known that an autonomic dysfunction is present in heart failure setting as a neuronal uptake of norepinephrine is impaired in the failing myocardium.
Reduction in sympathetic nervous function in the heart, measured by reduced myocardial uptake of 123I-MIBG, is an indicator of poor prognosis for heart failure patients.
The aim of this paper was to investigate the role of 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in evaluating the need of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients.
For this purpose scientific literature data on these topics were reviewed.
Based on literature data, 123I-MIBG scintigraphy seems to be a useful tool to assess which patients may benefit most from an ICD implantation to reduce the risk of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death.
Furthermore, 123I-MIBG scintigraphy seems to predict which patients will response to CRT with an improvement in left ventricular function.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stefanelli, Antonella& Treglia, Giorgio& Giordano, Alessandro. 2012. 123I-MIBG Scintigraphy as a Powerful Tool to Plan an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients. International Journal of Molecular Imaging،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stefanelli, Antonella…[et al.]. 123I-MIBG Scintigraphy as a Powerful Tool to Plan an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients. International Journal of Molecular Imaging No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stefanelli, Antonella& Treglia, Giorgio& Giordano, Alessandro. 123I-MIBG Scintigraphy as a Powerful Tool to Plan an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients. International Journal of Molecular Imaging. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490824
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490824