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Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography

Viability, Perfusion, Receptors and Cardiomyopathy

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  1. E. E. Wall

    1. Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands

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  2. P. K. Blanksma

    1. Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  3. M. G. Niemeyer

    1. Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  4. A. M. J. Paans

    1. PET Centre, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine (DICM, volume 166)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. State of the Art in Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Wenckebach Lecture

  3. Myocardial viability

    1. Myocardial Viability: Stunning and Hibernation

      • Willem Flameng, Bharati Shivalkar, Marcel Borgers
      Pages 15-24

    3. Comparison of Thallium Scintigraphy and Positron Emission Tomography

      • Menco G. Niemeyer, Joan G. Meeder, Aaf F. M. Kuijper, Paul K. Blanksma, Ernst E. van der Wall
      Pages 37-50

    5. The Role of Fluorine-18-Deoxyglucose Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Predicting Reversibility of Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities after Revascularization

      • Jeroen J. Bax, Jan H. Cornel, Frans C. Visser, Paolo M. Fioretti, Arthur van Lingen, Johannes M. Huitink et al.
      Pages 75-85

    6. Parametric Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Myocardial Perfusion and Metabolism

      • Antoon T. M. Willemsen, Paul K. Blanksma, Anne M. J. Paans
      Pages 87-96

    9. Assessment of Myocardial Viability by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques

      • Christian A. Schneider, Frank Baer, Eberhard Voth, Peter Theissen, Udo Sechtem
      Pages 117-128

  4. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    2. Positron Emission Tomography Characterization of the Myocardium in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

      • Paul K. Blanksma, Jan L. Posma, Richard M. de Jong, Jan Pruim, Antoon T. M. Willemsen, Rutger L. Anthonio et al.
      Pages 137-148

    3. Treatment of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy with Pacing

      • Lukas Kappenberger, Xavier Jeanrenaud, Nicole Aebischer
      Pages 149-155

  5. Receptor imaging studies

    1. Heart Failure and the Cardiac Beta-Adrenoceptor

      • Otto-Erich Brodde
      Pages 157-169

    2. Study of Cardiac Receptor Ligands by Positron Emission Tomography

      • Aren van Waarde, Philip H. Elsinga, Rutger L. Anthonio, Ton J. Visser, Paul K. Blanksma, Gerben M. Visser et al.
      Pages 171-182

    3. Assessment of Sympathetic Cardiac Innervation by Scintigraphic Techniques

      • Götz Münch, Ngoc Nguyen, Don Wieland, Markus Schwaiger
      Pages 183-199

    4. Experimental and Clinical Cardiac Beta-receptor Studies

      • Rutger L. Anthonio, Aren van Waarde, Antoon T. M. Willemsen, Jan Pruim, Wiek H. van Gilst, Paul K. Blanksma et al.
      Pages 201-210
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About this book

Myocardial viability has become one of the most important issues in clinical cardiology. In particular, absence or presence of viability may be decisive in patient management, and the decision to perform angioplasty (PTCA) or bypass surgery (CABG) is frequently based on the accurate assessment of viability. Although echocardiography and conventional nuclear medicine techniques may provide valuable information on viability, positron emission tomography (PET) is currently considered to be the gold standard for the assessment of myocardial viability. The simultaneous evaluation of myocardial metabolism and perfusion allows precise delineation and accurate quantification of residual myocardial viability in affected regions. In addition, accurate quantification of myocardial perfusion alone may provide insight into the basic mechanisms of syndrome X and may assist in the appropriate clarification of this clinically complicated, but frequently occurring phenomenon.
Besides that, cardiac PET may deepen our insight into metabolism and perfusion of cardiac muscle disease, particularly in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Furthermore, receptor imaging studies with PET will become important as the study of cardiac neurohumoral regulation in heart failure has gained in interest.
Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography: Viability, Perfusion, Receptors and Cardiomyopathy describes the most recent developments in cardiac PET as these are related to myocardial viability and myocardial perfusion studies of syndrome X. The value of PET for receptor imaging and cardiac muscle disease is also discussed.
For cardiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiochemists, physiologists, technicians and basic researchers interested in understanding the most recent achievements in cardiovascular PET.
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Reviews

`This small, condensed and well-produced book gives a detailed account of the cardiac PET conference ... The book is clearly inteded for committed investigators and clinicians whose main interest is cardiology, but it is highly recommended as an up-to-date well-produced publication that deserves to be read, digested and kept for future specialized reference.'
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 22:10, 1995
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands

    E. E. Wall

  • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    P. K. Blanksma

  • Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands

    M. G. Niemeyer

  • PET Centre, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    A. M. J. Paans

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography

  • Book Subtitle: Viability, Perfusion, Receptors and Cardiomyopathy

  • Editors: E. E. Wall, P. K. Blanksma, M. G. Niemeyer, A. M. J. Paans

  • Series Title: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0023-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3472-9Due: 31 May 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4014-3Published: 13 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0023-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-9842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 256

  • Topics: Cardiology

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