First published online
February 17, 2009, 10.2967/jnumed.108.055665
Myocardial Perfusion in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy With and Without Atrial Fibrillation
Felix T. Range*,1–3,
Matthias Paul*,2,3,
Klaus P. Schäfers1,
Tayfun Acil2,
Peter Kies1,3,
Sven Hermann1,
Otmar Schober1,
Günter Breithardt2,
Thomas Wichter2,3 and
Michael A. Schäfers1,3
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany; 2 Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany; and 3 Interdisciplinary Centre of Clinical Research (IZKF), University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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FIGURE 1. MBF in DCM/AF, DCM/SR, and controls as measured by H215O PET at baseline and under adenosine infusion (ADO). MBF at baseline has been corrected for rate–pressure product.
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FIGURE 2. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) calculated from MBF under adenosine infusion divided by baseline MBF corrected for rate–pressor product in DCM/AF, DCM/SR, and controls as determined by H215O PET.
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