HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Rigo, P. Articles by Mengeot, P. H. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Rigo, P. Articles by Mengeot, P. H.

Pre- and Postoperative Myocardial and Blood Pool Scans in a Case of Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Case Report

University of Liège and University of Louvain, Belgium

Correspondence: For reprints contact: P. Rigo, 2 Rue L. Demeuse, 4400 Herstal, Belgium.

ABSTRACT

Myocardial perfusion scans (using ¹³¹Cs) and blood pool scans (^113mIn) were performed on a patient before and after resection of a left ventricular aneurysm. Although the huge aneurysm was revealed by preoperative scans, preservation of a significant mass of myocardium was evident. Postoperative scans show the reconstructed heart and the amount of residual damage. The operative findings confirmed the reliability of the scan information.