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Objective:To evaluate the accuracy of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) assessed from the renal dynamic imaging method (Gates method) with 99Tc m-diethylene triamine pentoacetic acid (DTPA) in the heart transplant population. Methods:From September 2017 to June 2018, 34 patients with advanced heart failure who were prepared for surgery (30 males, 4 females; age: (45±14) years; heart transplant group) and 41 patients with normal heart function (19 males, 22 females; age: (50±17) years; control group) in Fuwai Hospital were respectively enrolled. GFRs of all patients were measured using Gates method (gGFR) and dual plasma sample method (DPSM; dGFR) with 99Tc m-DTPA. The accuracy of Gates method for detecting GRF was verified by using DPSM as the reference. Seventeen patients in heart transplant group underwent 99Tc m-DTPA renal dynamic imaging for Gates and DPSM results repeatedly after the surgery. The single kidney (left and right) functions (dGFRL and dGFRR) of DPSM were obtained according to the results of Gates method. Pearson correlation analysis and paired t test were used to analyze the data. Results:The gGFR in heart transplant group was higher than dGFR ((66.49±15.66) vs (49.16±13.24) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2; t=6.728, P<0.01), and there was a moderate correlation between them ( r=0.467, P<0.01). No difference between gGFR and dGFR in control group was observed ((65.35±26.28) vs (62.22±21.37) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2; t=1.268, P=0.212), and there was a good correlation between them ( r=0.799, P<0.01). The difference between 2 correlation coefficients was statistically significant ( z=-2.44, P<0.05). Serum creatinine decreased, while dGFR, dGFRL and dGFRR increased after the surgery, suggesting the improved renal function. Conclusions:The renal dynamic imaging method (Gates method) with 99Tc m-DTPA has less accuracy in the heart transplant patients. Combination of DPSM and Gates method can provide the precise total GFR and assess single kidney GFR, and may serve as a tool to monitor the renal function for the heart transplant patients in clinic.
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Objective: To assess the feasibility of coronary lfow reserve (CFR) detection by SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging using a self developed software with preliminary clinical veriifcation. Methods: CFR calculation software was developed according to Mat lab guide. A total of 16 patients were enrolled including 13 male and 3 female at the mean age of (58±11) years . CAG conifrmed that 25 coronary branches were with stenosis>50% and 23 branches were without stenosis. 2-day ATP/rest99mTc-sestamibi dynamic SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging was conducted to detect CFR. First transit counts were used to sketch the interested pulmonary artery segments and to obtain the arterial input curve of contrast agent as total PAC reached to heart. Reconstructed short-axis images were divided into 3 sections to sketch interested territories (ROI) and to obtain RMC at each territory. Estimated CFR was expressed by the ratio of MBF=RMC/PAC followed by calculating the ratio of MFR=MBFstress/MBFrest. Results: The difference between simulated value and true value could be ignored which conifrmed that our program may accurately measure CFR. The reproducibility by different operators (r=0.986) and the same operator (r=0.983) was good. CFR value in non-stenosis branches were higher than stenosis branches (1.28 ± 0.19) vs (1.10 ± 0.27),P=0.008 and CFR value in stenosis branches was negatively related to stenosis degree (r=-0.5,P=0.02). Conclusion: Our self developed software is reliable for CFR detection by SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging; preliminary study showed good application prospect in clinical practice.
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Objective: To dynamically evaluate left ventricular perfusion, global and local functional changes during left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) formation and to explore the relationship between the size of LVA and LVEF, LVESV, LVEDV by gated99mTc-MIBI SPECT (GSPECT) and gated18F-FDG PET metabolic (GPET) imaging in experimental pigs. Methods: LVA model was established by occlusion of left circumlfex artery (LCX) and placing an Ameroid constrictor at the proximal end of left anterior descending artery (LAD) in a total of 16 Chinese mini-pigs. At the 1st, 4th and 8th weeks of surgery, the changes of total perfusion defect (TPD), LVA formation and LVEF, LVESV, LVEDV were dynamically evaluated by GSPECT and GPET; the relationships between the size of LVA and LVEF, LVESV, LVEDV were analyzed respectively.Results: There were 5 pigs died in surgery and 2 died at the 1st week of modeling. According to golden (pathological) standard, 9 animals successfully ifnished the dynamic imaging study. At the 1st week of (basic) modeling, 4 animals formed large LVA, 2 formed small LVA at the apex and 3 without LVA formation. At the 4th and 8th weeks of modeling, dynamic imaging presented that the animals with large LVA had gradually increased range and degree of perfusion defect, LVEDV, LVESV, while gradually decreased LVEF; the above indexes were relatively stable in animals with small or none LVA. In addition, the size of LVA was related to LVEF (r=-7.26), LVEDV (r=0.855) and LVESV (r=0.825), allP<0.05. Conclusion: In experimental pigs, at the beginning of LVA formation, large range and severe perfusion defect may cause large aneurysm, the LV functional damage and remodeling may gradually increase and the prognosis is poor; in contrast, the animals with small or none LVA have better prognosis and usually without ventricular remodeling; which implies that in acute phase of LVA formation, the size of aneurysm may predict the trend of global LV systolic function and remodeling at the early stage.
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Objective: To assess the impact of viable myocardium in left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) and ventricular arrhythmia on prognosis of LVA patients. Methods: A total of one hundred and sixty LVA patients who received99Tcm-MIBI SPECT and18F-FDG PET were enrolled, including 139 male and 21 female with the mean age of (58 ± 10) years.There were 42 (26.3%) patients combining ventricular arrhythmia. LVEDV, LVESV and LVEF were detected. Semi-quantitative analysis of myocardium perfusion imaging was conducted, viable myocardium in aneurysm was deifned as the perfusion-metabolism mismatch score (MMS) ≥ 2.0. According to myocardium viability, the patients were divided into 2 groups: No viability group,n=97 and With viability group,n=63;based on ventricular arrhythmia, the patients were divided into another 4 groups: Group①, viability-, ventricular arrhythmia-, n=68, Group②, viability-, ventricular arrhythmias+,n=29, Group③, viability+, ventricular arrhythmias-,n=50 and Group④, viability+,ventricular arrhythmias+,n=13. The average follow-up time was (50 ± 7) months, the end point was cardiac death. The survival curve was obtained by Kaplan-Meier method and survival rates were compared by Log-rank analysis. Results: The mean LVEF in 160 patients was (34 ± 11) %, cardiac death occurred in 19 (11.9%) patients. Long-term survival rates in Groups①,② and③ were 94.1%, 89.7% and 86.0%, respectively,P>0.05; while in Group④, the survival rate was 61.5%, which was lower than the other 3 groups,P=0.004. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that female (HR=5.101, 95% CI 1.853-14.044, P=0.002), GPET-ESV (HR=1.009, 95% CI 1.002-1.015,P=0.013), interaction between MMS and ventricular arrhythmia (HR=1.368, 95%CI 1.113-1.681,P=0.003) were independent risk factors for cardiac death;while surgical treatment (HR=0.199, 95% CI 0.054-0.742,P=0.016) could decrease the risk of cardiac death. Conclusion: Patients with viable aneurysm and ventricular arrhythmia had poor long-term prognosis; while early and active treatment is needed for them (surgery with anti-arrhythmic therapy).
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Objective To appraise the value of multi-slice spiral CT angiography in diagnosing pulmonary sequestration.Methods 6 cases with pulmonary sequestration confirmed by surgery-pathology and with complete imaging data were analysed,retrospectively.All cases were examined by multi-slice spiral CT angiography and the CT images were reconstructed including multiplanar reformation(MPR),curved planar reformation(CPR)and maximum intensity projection(MIP).Results The lesions located at the posterior basal segment of left lung in 4 cases and the posterior basal segment of right lung in 2 cases.The lesions appeared as cystic in 1,solid in 3,cyst-solid in 1 and mass mixed by multiple nodules in 1.The enhanced characteristics of lesions,abnormal supply arteries,the drained veins and its relation with the lesions were showed by CT angiography and three-dimensional(3D)reconstruction images.Conclusion The characteristics of pulmonary sequestration can be evaluated well by multi-slice spiral CT 3D reconstruction angiography.