Molecular imaging in heart failure patients

This review focuses on molecular imaging using various radioligands for the tissue characterization of patients with heart failure. 123I-labeled metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG), as a marker of adrenergic neuron function, plays an important role in risk stratification in heart failure and may be usefu...

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Main Authors: Tamaki, Nagara, Kuge, Yuji, Yoshinaga, Keiichiro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Milan 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991005/