Utility of thallium‐201 scintigraphy in detecting right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary embolism

Acute right ventricular dysfunction has been established both as a diagnostic and prognostic indicator in pulmonary embolism. This report illustrates the utility of thallium-201 scintigraphy as an adjunctive noninvasive test in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by demonstrating increases in region...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) N.J.), 1999-03, Vol.22 (3), p.239-241
Hauptverfasser:	Jasani, Rajesh R., Kalaria, Vijay G., Lao, Ramon, Karetzky, Monroe S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular system Editor Editors Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism - complications Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging Radionuclide Imaging Radionuclide investigations right ventricular dysfunction Thallium Radioisotopes thallium‐201 scintigraphy Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - complications Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute right ventricular dysfunction has been established both as a diagnostic and prognostic indicator in pulmonary embolism. This report illustrates the utility of thallium-201 scintigraphy as an adjunctive noninvasive test in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by demonstrating increases in regional right ventricular perfusion and its subsequent resolution with treatment presumably as a result of decreased pressure work.
ISSN:	0160-9289 1932-8737
DOI:	10.1002/clc.4960220318