title: Serial ¹²³I-metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging predicts the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with chronic heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Biological Science (Cardiovascular Medicine), Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan. Electronic address: s-kasama@bay.wind.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasama
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Biological Science (Cardiovascular Medicine), Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Biological Science (Cardiovascular Medicine), Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurabayashi
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine
keywords: (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine; Prognosis; Sudden cardiac death