Original Article
Gated-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in women after acute coronary syndrome
Author(s): Amalia Peix*, Liliam Cisneros, Lázaro O. Cabrera, Kenia Padrón, Jesús Sánchez, Lydia Rodríguez, Flor Heres, Sheila Hechevarría and Elida Batista
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prognostic value of gated-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in women after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), as well as to evaluate whether the intraventricular dyssynchrony shows any difference in women according to the type of ACS.
METHODS: Ninety women (mean age: 58±9 years) admitted between April 2011 and April 2014 with diagnosis of ACS were included. They were divided in two groups: those with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (group 1, 54 patients), and those with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (group 2, 36 patients). All underwent a gated-SPECT two-day MPI with a stress - rest protocol. A one year clinical follow-up was done.
RESULTS: Summed stress (SSS) and rest .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2368-0512.1000086
