Assessment of myocardial viability by dobutamine echocardiography, positron emission tomography and thallium-201 SPECT: correlation with histopathology in explanted hearts.

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Summary

Findings suggest that contractile reserve as evidenced by a positive dobutamine response requires at least 50% viable myocytes in a given segment whereas scintigraphic methods also identify segments with less viable myocyte.

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1998-11-01
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Dobutamine, Medicine, Positron emission tomography, Nuclear medicine, Coronary artery disease

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