SCINTIGRAPHY OF THE MYOCARDIUM WITH (201) TL IN DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIAC DAMAGE IN SCLERODERMIA SYSTEMATICA (SS)

Authors
BOGDANOV AP SAMOILENKO AY MOISEEV SV GUSEVA NG
Citation
Ap. Bogdanov et al., SCINTIGRAPHY OF THE MYOCARDIUM WITH (201) TL IN DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIAC DAMAGE IN SCLERODERMIA SYSTEMATICA (SS), Terapevticeskij arhiv, 67(5), 1995, pp. 61-63
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Terapevticeskij arhiv → ACNP
ISSN journal
00403660
Volume
67
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
61 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-3660(1995)67:5<61:SOTMW(>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Tl-201 scintigraphy of the myocardium is a highly sensitive method of diagnosis of cardiac damage in SS. More severe lesions occur in patien ts with diffuse skin affections and subacute SS. Improvement of perfus ion in dipiridamol test indicates the contribution of the spasm of mic rocirculation coronary vessels to the onset df perfusion defects. Furt her investigations are needed for evaluation of the role various vasod ilators have in prevention of perfusion lesions and progressive myocar diofibrosos in SS patients.