TABLE 1

Clinical Characteristics and Myocardium/LA Chamber Ratio of 11C-DAG of Post-MI Patients and Healthy Volunteers

Subject no.Age (y)SexPeriod after MI (mo)CK maximum (IU/L)BNP (pg/mL)LVEF (%)LVEDVI (mL/m2)Medication (per day)11C-DAG counts (cps/MBq/kg)Myocardium/LA chamber ratio of 11C-DAG
In LV myocardiumIn LA chamber
Post-MI patients
166F316,7941282781Lisinopril (5 mg), metoprolol (120 mg)40.523.91.69
269M79,2672101990Imidapril (5 mg), carvedilol (10 mg)32.916.32.01
379M45,3301303356Lisinopril (10 mg), bisoprolol (2.5 mg)19.713.51.46
462F53NA59921178Imidapril (5 mg)52.320.32.58
572M428,1221272982Enalapril (2.5 mg)31.317.01.84
658F7NA463761None26.619.11.39
771F114,191503760Temocapril (4 mg)26.417.01.56
866M3511,78914937123None36.223.71.52
958F1212,00022119143Cadesartan (4 mg), carvedilol (15 mg)63.530.02.12
1076M151,312844679Enalapril (5 mg), metoprolol (80 mg)56.342.11.34
1174M71,854994858Enalapril (2.5 mg), metoprolol (60 mg)58.935.51.66
1262F233,223115174None26.517.41.53
1372M8NA454381Temocapril (2 mg), metoprolol (60 mg)46.725.61.82
Mean68206,388146349039.823.21.73
SD7163,865150113714.38.30.35
Healthy volunteers
1424MNANANANANone24.118.81.28
1524MNANANANANone23.321.71.08
1634MNANANANANone27.319.81.38
1723MNANANANANone23.918.91.26
Mean2624.719.81.25
SD51.81.30.13
  • LA = left atrium; CK = creatine kinase; BNP = brain natriuretic peptide; LVEF = LV ejection fraction; LVEDVI = LV end-diastolic volume index; NA = not available.