FDG Uptake Quantification and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Conclusion: These results suggest that several proposed quantitative metrics relating RV or septal FDG uptake correlate with RV function as assessed by TAPSE. RVCMA shows a statistical distinction between normal and abnormal TAPSE patient groups. Interestingly, the second best performing metric, septal cardiac metabolic activity, suggests that increased septal inflammation may be a predictor of poor RV function. Research Support: None
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Bindschadler, M., Petek, B., Elman, S., Cheng, R., Patton, K., Soine, L., Alessio, A. Tags: The ' New Cardiomyopathies: Sarcoid, Amyloid, and Chemotherapy Source Type: research
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