Relation between Microvolt-Level T-Wave Alternans and cardiac sympathetic nervous system abnormality using iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging in patients with Idiopathic Dilated cardiomyopathy - 28/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00988-3
Masahiko Harada, MD a, Akihiko Shimizu, MD b, Mariko Murata, MD a, Kaoru Ono, MD a, Makoto Kubo, MD a, Reo Mitani, MD a, Yuka Dairaku, MD a, Tomo Matsumoto, MD a, Toshihiko Yamagata, MD a, Kouzaburou Seki, MD c, Masunori Matsuzaki, MD a, ⁎ 
a Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medical Bioregulation, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
b Faculty of Health Science, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
c Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi Rousai Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan
*Dr. Matsuzaki's address is: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medical Bioregulation, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan.
Abstract |
We examined the relation between microvolt-level T-wave alternans and cardiac sympathetic nervous system abnormality using iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Our results strongly indicate that cardiac sympathetic denervation and accelerated sympathetic nervous activity play important roles in the presence of microvolt-level T-wave alternans in patients with idiopathic-dilated cardiomyopathy.
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P. 998-1001 - octobre 2003 Retour au numéro
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