Single photon emission computed tomography of technetium 99m tetrofosmin myocradial perfusion imaging in patients with sytemic lupus erythematosus: a preliminary report
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 2006; 74 (2): 291-294
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study was to evaluate the utility of single-photon emission computed tomography [SPECT] of Technetium 99m tetrofosmin [Tc-99m TF] myocardial perfusion imaging to detect myocardial involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE] Three groups of subjects-group 1 25 SLE female patients with non-specific cardiac symptoms and signs, group 2 25 female SLE patients without any cardiac symptoms and signs, and group 3 25 female healthy controls-were evaluated by comparing rest and dipyridamole-stress Tc-99m TF myocardia] perfusion SPECT. Tc-99m TF myocardial perfusion SPECT revealed perfusion defects in 88% and 40% of the cases in groups 1 and 2, respectively. However, no cases in group 3 demonstrated myocardial perfusion defects. Tc-99m TP myocardial perfusion SPECT is a useful noninvasive imaging modality to detect cardiac involvement in SLE patients with or without cardiac symptoms and signs
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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Follow-Up Studies
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Year:
2006
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