scholarly journals DECLINING USAGE OF MULTI-GATED ACQUISITION SCANS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY RELATED CARDIOMYOPATHY SCREENING

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. A1100
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Chandu Kolla ◽  
Daniel Weisdorf ◽  
Anne Blaes ◽  
Erik Schelbert ◽  
Uma Valeti
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2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e237321
Author(s):  
Muhamamd Isfandyar Khan Malik

A fit 57-year-old man presented with exertional chest pain to the emergency department and was found to have anterolateral T wave inversion on ECG and blood troponin of 1290. Coronary angiography showed a severe proximal to mid-course lesion in mid left anterior descending (LAD) artery, severe ostial disease in obtuse marginal 1 (OM1) and large coronary artery fistula between proximal LAD and main pulmonary artery (PA). Subsequent cardiac CT multiple gated acquisition scan showed a coronary artery to main PA fistula, fed by small branches of the LAD and right coronary artery (RCA). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) showed preserved left ventricle systolic function, ejection fraction 62% and small left to right shunt. Following multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion, the patient was offered coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and fistula ligation as first option, but percutaneous intervention (PCI) to the LAD would also be feasible. After lengthy discussions the patient declined CABG and opted for PCI and stent insertion.


2007 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Mizuno ◽  
Nobusada Funabashi ◽  
Megumi Imada ◽  
Takanori Tsunoo ◽  
Masahiro Endo ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ji Chen

Fourier phase analysis can be used to assess dyssynchrony from nuclear images, such as multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) radionuclide angiography, gated blood-pool SPECT, and gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. This chapter reviews the technical background of Fourier phase analysis with these imaging modalities and demonstrates how it measures ventricular dyssynchrony. The major clinical application of ventricular dyssynchrony assessment is to improve response to cardiac resynchronization (CRT) in patients with heart failure. This chapter introduces the current practice of CRT and the potential factors related to CRT response, and then reviews the clinical studies of the above phase analysis techniques for increasing CRT response.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4500-4500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi B. Haas ◽  
Judith Manola ◽  
Bonnie Ky ◽  
Keith T. Flaherty ◽  
Robert G. Uzzo ◽  
...  

4500 Background: We performed a cardiac analysis of E2805, a well population of pts with resected high risk RCC. The objectives were to determine if pts treated with SU or SO had clinically significant decreases in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and to describe the frequency of clinically significant heart failure (HF). We also report the frequency of other events including (un)stable angina or myocardial infarction. Methods: EF was measured by multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months (mo), and end of treatment, if symptoms developed, and 3 mo after the last abnormal assessment. The primary cardiac endpoint was defined as an EF decline < the institutional lower limit of normal (ILN) that was a ≥ 16% decline from baseline, and that occurred ≤ 6 mo into therapy. Clinically significant HF was ≥ Grade 3 LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction (severe symptoms with any activity or from drop in EF responsive (Grade 3) or refractory (Grade 4) to therapy. Late LVEF events were a drop in LVEF of ≥ 16% occurring after 6 mo of therapy. Event rates on each treatment arm were calculated, with 90% exact binomial confidence intervals (CI). Results: Post-baseline MUGAs are available for 1589 of 1943 total pts accrued. 1293 pts had MUGA assessment ≥ 6 mo. 21 pts had primary events (Table). 71 pts had worst LVEF declines of ≥16% from baseline, including 52 of which occurred ≤ 6 mo from baseline, with the majority not meeting full primary event criteria. There were 11 reported grade 3 LV systolic events (5 SU, 4 SO and 2 PLC). 8 pts had cardiac ischemia possibly or probably from agent. Only one grade 4 event followed a primary LVEF event. 4 of 7 pts who began treatment with LVEF <ILN had primary LVEF events. Conclusions: In detailed followup of SU and SO use, cardiac function in pts starting with normal EF, was not impaired significantly over placebo. Ischemic events were uncommon and not clearly associated with treatment. The data demonstrate that SU or SO for adjuvant therapy will likely not cause significant cardiac toxicity. [Table: see text]


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