title: Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose/Positron Emission Tomography Imaging to Demonstrate Resolution of Acute Myocarditis.
abstract: A young woman experienced complete heart block, leading to Torsades de pointes. Cardiac 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose/positron emission tomography was used to confirm the resolution of her acute myocarditis and was critical to the decision-making process that prevented unnecessary pacemaker insertion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aleksova
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juneau
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Birnie
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Rob S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Beanlands
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: pnery@ottawaheart.ca.
authors.forename: Pablo B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Nery
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000494:pharmacology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18