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Title:

Imaging cardiac neuronal function and dysfunction.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Higuchi, T; Schwaiger, M
Abstract:
In recent years, the importance of alterations of cardiac autonomic nerve function in the pathophysiology of heart diseases including heart failure, arrhythmia, ische-mic heart disease, and diabetes has been increasingly recognized. Several radiolabeled compounds have been synthesized for noninvasive imaging, including single photon emission CT and positron emission tomography (PET). The catecholamine analogue I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is the most commonly used tracer for mapping of m...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Curr Cardiol Rep
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
8
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
131-8
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16524540
Print-ISSN:
1523-3782
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin
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