Background— Obesity is a risk factor for impaired cardiac performance, particularly in women.
Animal studies suggest that alterations in myocardial fatty acid metabolism and efficiency …

Angiographic severity of coronary artery stenosis has historically been the primary guide to
revascularization or medical management of coronary artery disease. However, physiologic …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients with idiopathic
dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) exhibit alterations in myocardial fatty acid and glucose …

Objectives : This study was designed to determine the effects of obesity on left ventricular (LV)
structure and function in young obese women. Background : Severe prolonged obesity in …

Stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects have been firmly established as an important
diagnostic and prognostic technique for identifying flow-limiting epicardial coronary artery …

Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity.
Although most frequently involving the lungs, sarcoidosis may affect any organ. The …

Background: Case studies have suggested the efficacy of catheter-free, electrophysiology-guided
noninvasive cardiac radioablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) using stereotactic …

The purpose of this document is to update the “ASNC Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear
Cardiology Procedures: Single photon-emission computed tomography” 1 in several areas in …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine if myocardial fatty acid utilization (MFAU)
and myocardial fatty acid oxidation (MFAO) are increased in diabetic patients. …

In a complex system of interrelated reactions, the heart converts chemical energy to
mechanical energy. Energy transfer is achieved through coordinated activation of enzymes, ion …