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