title: (123)I-mIBG imaging predicts functional improvement and clinical outcome in patients with heart failure and CRT implantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curcio
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Lucio
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Cascini
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pasceri
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Veneziano
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cipullo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saccomanno
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santarpia
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuda
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy; U.R.T.-C.N.R., Catanzaro, Italy. Electronic address: indolfi@unicz.it.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Indolfi
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine
keywords: (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (mIBG); Adrenergic nervous system; Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT); Echocardiography; Heart failure (HF); Myocardial imaging