Bailing Hsu

Quantitative [13N]ammonia/[18F]FDG PET/CT predicts left ventricular functional recovery after CABG in ischemic cardiomyopathy: An exploratory study

Background In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), accurate preoperative identification of viable myocardium is clinically important to identify those who are likely to benefit from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Although the PET perfusion–metabolism mismatch ind...