Journal
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 1438-1445Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01856-z
Keywords
CT; SPECT; Heart failure
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The study developed a novel approach for optimizing CRT by simultaneously evaluating myocardial viability and coronary venous anatomy using fusion technique with CT coronary venography and myocardial perfusion imaging, leading to effective CRT outcomes in patients with advanced HF.
Background Nearly one-third of patients with advanced heart failure (HF) do not benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We developed a novel approach for optimizing CRT via a simultaneous assessment of the myocardial viability and an appropriate lead position using a fusion technique with CT coronary venography and myocardial perfusion imaging. Methods and Results The myocardial viability and coronary venous anatomy were evaluated by resting Tc-99m-tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and contrast CT venography, respectively. Using fusion images reconstructed by MPI and CT coronary venography, the pacing site and lead length were determined for appropriate CRT device implantations in 4 HF patients. The efficacy of this method was estimated by the symptomatic and echocardiographic functional parameters. In all patients, fusion images using MPI and CT coronary venograms were successfully reconstructed without any misregistration and contributed to an effective CRT. Before the surgery, this method enabled the operators to precisely identify the optimal indwelling site, which exhibited myocardial viability and had a lead length necessary for an appropriate device implantation. Conclusions The fusion image technique using myocardial perfusion imaging and CT coronary venography is clinically feasible and promising for CRT optimization and enhancing the patient safety in patients with advanced HF.
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