Myocardial imaging in patients with defibrillator patch electrodes

Authors
Rickers, C Buchert, R Nienaber, CA
Citation
C. Rickers et al., Myocardial imaging in patients with defibrillator patch electrodes, AM J CARD, 88(4), 2001, pp. 448
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010815)88:4<448:MIIPWD>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
With conventional single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging, epic ardial defibrillator patch electrodes can cause significant attenuation art ifacts (pseudoinfarction). To avoid false-positive findings in patients wit h these electrodes, positron emission tomographic technology should be util ized.