title: Comparison of positron emission tomography with the resting electrocardiogram for assessing viable myocardium in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy involving the anterior left ventricular wall.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, S. Giacomo Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. aldesi@tin.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desideri
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zanco
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertella
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bigi
authors.forename: Lauro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cortigiani
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Gianleone
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Suzzi
authors.forename: Leopoldo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Celegon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D009336:Necrosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D014022:Tissue Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18