TABLE 4

Current Tentative Clinical Use of Cardiac 123I-MIBG Imaging for HF

PurposeUse
SeverityEvaluation of severity of HF
RiskRisk stratification for HF: assessment of high risk and low risk
Risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and lethal arrhythmic events
TherapyEvaluation of therapeutic effects of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments
Prediction of therapeutic response
PrognosisPrediction of long-term survival