Clinical significance of transient left ventricular dilation assessed during myocardial Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical significance of transient ischemic dilation of the left ventricle during myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with stress/rest sestamibi. METHODS: The study retrospectively analyzed 378 patients who underwent myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with stress/rest sestamibi...

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Main Authors: Paulo Schiavom Duarte, Paola Emanuela Smanio, Carlos Alberto Oliveira, Luiz Roberto Martins, Luiz Eduardo Mastrocolla, Julio César Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003001300004