Improved myocardial fatty acid utilization after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Exercise-reinjection 201Tl imaging and resting 20-min and 3-hr BMIPP imaging were performed before and 4 mo after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in a patient with effort angina. Before PTCA, exercise 201Tl imaging showed decreased 201Tl activity in the septal wall, with significant fill-in on the reinjection 201Tl image. The resting 20-min BMIPP image showed decreased activity in the septal wall, with a slight redistribution on the 3-hr BMIPP image. The 201Tl and BMIPP images 4 mo after PTCA showed significant improvement in the 201Tl pattern and BMIPP uptake in the septal wall with no abnormally decreased activities.
Matsunari
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Department of Radiology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
Saga
T
T
Taki
J
J
Akashi
Y
Y
Hirai
J
J
Wakasugi
T
T
Aoyama
T
T
Matoba
M
M
Ichiyanagi
K
K
Hisada
K
K
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D003652:Decanoic Acids; D005080:Exercise Test; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
D003652:Decanoic Acids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; C049338:iodofiltic acid