Evaluation of myocardial perfusion using rubidium-82 positron emission tomography after myocardial infarction in patients receiving primary stent implantation or thrombolytic therapy

Authors
Scott, NS Le May, MR de Kemp, R Ruddy, TD Labinaz, M Marquis, JF Laramee, LA O'Brien, ER Williams, WL Higginson, LA Beanlands, RSB
Citation
Ns. Scott et al., Evaluation of myocardial perfusion using rubidium-82 positron emission tomography after myocardial infarction in patients receiving primary stent implantation or thrombolytic therapy, AM J CARD, 88(8), 2001, pp. 886
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20011015)88:8<886:EOMPUR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We evaluated myocardial perfusion with positron emission tomographic imagin g in patients who received primary stent implantation or tissue plasminogen activator for the management of acute myocardial infarction. Primary stent implantation resulted in smaller defect size and greater rest and stress p erfusion compared with tissue plasminogen in the first week after acute myo cardial infarction, suggesting more complete reperfusion in the stent group .