Abstract
The identification of residual myocardial viability in patients with a previous myocardial infarction has important clinical implications. Various methods have been developed for the detection of viable myocardium, however most of them are expensive and available only to high-tech centers. In the attempt to obtain reliable information at a low cost, exercise-ECG has been proposed as a useful technique. The results of a series of studies show that ST segment elevation and ventricular arrhythmias elicited by exercise are reliable signs of the presence of reversible myocardial damage.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17-19 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Electrocardiography
- Myocardial viability
- Nuclear cardiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Margonato, A., & Chierchia, S. L. (1996). Old tools for sophisticated diagnosis: Electrocardiography for the assessment of myocardial viability. Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 40(1), 17-19.