Myocardial ischemia during stroke: scintigraphic demonstration.
In a 74-year old female, admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit for a cerebral reversible ischemic attack, we investigated the occurrence of ischemic alterations on ECG, recorded during an acute relapse, using 99mTc (MIBI) myocardial scintigraphy. Scintigrams showed a transient anteroseptal and inferior hypoperfusion. This is the first direct demonstration of myocardial ischemia occurring during stroke.
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Greco
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Di Piero
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Cavalletti
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Argentino
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D'Agostino
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del Monte
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Scopinaro
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging