title: Categorization of abnormal left ventricular function: comparison between radionuclide angiographic and echocardiographic technique in postinfarction patients.
abstract: In postinfarction patients, only biplane echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) accurately predicts radionuclide EF > or <0.35, 0.40, and 0.45. A wall motion scoring system that does not account for hyperkinesia of healthy myocardium may be used to discriminate between radionuclide EF > or <0.40 or 0.45, but lacks accuracy for 0.35.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Breekland
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Blanksma
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kengen
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Pieper
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Crijns
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Visser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*