The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)
- Volume 34 Issue 1
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- Pages.30-38
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- 2000
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- 1225-6714(pISSN)
Usefulness of $^{201}Tl$ Myocardial Perfusion SPECT in Prediction of Left Ventricular Remodeling following an Acute Myocardial Infarction
급성심근경색 후 발생하는 좌심실 재구도 예측에 대한 $^{201}Tl$ 심근관류 SPECT의 운용성
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Yoon, Seok-Nam
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ajou University) ;
- Park, C.H. (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ajou University) ;
- Hwang, Kyung-Hoon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ajou University)
- Published : 2000.02.29
Abstract
Purpose: We investigated the role of myocardial perfusion SPECT in prediction of ventricular dilatation and the role of revascularization including thrombolytic therapy and PTCA in prevention of ventricular dilatation after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Materials and Methods: We performed dipyridamole stress, 4 hour redistribution, and 24 hour reinjection Tl-201 SPECT in 16 patients with AMI two to nine days after attack. Perfusion and wall motion abnormalities were quantified by perfusion index (PI) and wall motion index (WMI). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), WMI and ventricular volume were measured within 1 week of AMI and after average of 6 months. According to serial changes of left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), patients were divided into two groups. We compared WMI, PI and LVEF between the two groups. Relationships among degree of volume, stress-rest PI, WMI, CKMB, Q wave, LVEF and revascularization were analysed using multivariate analysis. Results: Only initial rest perfusion index was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.05). While initial LVEF, stress PI, CKMB, trial of revascularization procedure, presence of Q wave and WMI were not significantly different between the two groups. Eight of 16 patients (50%) showed LV dilatation on follow-up echocardiography. Three of 3 patients (100%) who did not undergo revascualrization procedure documented LV dilatation. And only 5 (38%) of the remaining 13 patients who underwent revascularization revealed LV dilatation. There was no difference in infarct location between the two groups. By multivariate linear regression analysis in patients only undergoing revascularization, rest perfusion index was the only significant factor. Conclusion: Myocardial perfusion SPECT performed prior to revascularization was useful in prediction of LV dilatation after an AMI. Rest perfusion index on myocardial perfusion plays as a significant predictor of left ventricular dilatation after AMI. And revascularization appears to be a valuable procedure in alleviating LV dilatation after AMI with or without viable myocardium in a limited number of patients studied retrospectively.
목적: 심근의 생존능을 평가하기 위해 보편적으로 재관류술 전에 시행하는 심근관류 SPECT에 의한 관류지수를 평가함으로써 좌심실의 재구도 즉 좌심실 확장을 미리 예측할 수 있는 지와 또한 재관류술이 재구도를 예방하는데 도움이 되는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 급성심근경색이 진단되어 혈전용해제 치료를 받은 7명과 치료하지 않은 9명으로 입원 후