Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

When is myocardial viability an important clinical issue?

A S Iskandrian1, J Heo, C Stanberry

  • 1Philadelphia Heart Institute, Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania 19104.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Assessing myocardial viability is crucial for patients with heart conditions like myocardial infarction or left ventricular dysfunction. Identifying hibernating myocardium helps predict functional improvement after treatments such as coronary revascularization.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Synthesis and characterization of iodovanadinite using PdI<sub>2,</sub> an iodine source for the immobilisation of radioiodine.

RSC advances·2022
Same author

Effect of total cholesterol level variabilities on cerebrovascular disease.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022
Same author

<i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> DS0956 and <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> DS0508 culture-supernatant ameliorate obesity by inducing thermogenesis in obese-mice.

Beneficial microbes·2020
Same author

Vaccinia-based oncolytic immunotherapy Pexastimogene Devacirepvec in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after sorafenib failure: a randomized multicenter Phase IIb trial (TRAVERSE).

Oncoimmunology·2019
Same author

Concurrent hyperthermia and re-irradiation for recurrent high-grade gliomas.

Neoplasma·2017
Same author

Intrahepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm-induced Hemobilia Caused by a Plastic Biliary Stent After ABO-incompatible Living-donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report.

Transplantation proceedings·2016

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Heart Function Assessment

Background:

  • Myocardial viability assessment is critical for patients post-acute myocardial infarction and those with left ventricular dysfunction.
  • Approximately 10-20% of coronary artery disease patients are candidates for viability studies.
  • Detecting hibernating myocardium is key to predicting functional improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical significance of myocardial viability studies.
  • To identify techniques capable of predicting left ventricular functional improvement.
  • To understand the factors influencing recovery after coronary revascularization.

Main Methods:

  • Review of techniques for assessing myocardial viability.
  • Analysis of patient selection criteria for viability studies.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Examination of factors influencing functional recovery post-revascularization.

    • Main Results:

    • Myocardial viability studies are relevant for a significant subset of cardiovascular patients.
    • Successful identification of hibernating myocardium predicts functional recovery.
    • Improvement post-revascularization is multifactorial, involving patient selection and procedural success.

    Conclusions:

    • Myocardial viability assessment is essential for guiding treatment decisions in specific cardiac patient populations.
    • Accurate detection of hibernating myocardium is paramount for predicting positive outcomes.
    • Coronary revascularization success is influenced by a complex interplay of biological and clinical factors.