Application of animal and human PET in cardiac research

American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease

Quan Wang¹  Shun-Yuan Li²  Zhi-Gang He³  Mao-Hui Feng⁴ 

[1]Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, PR China

[2]Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Quanzhou Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, PR China

[3]Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, PR China

[4]Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, PR China

关键词: Positron emission tomography;    cardiac research;    ischemic heart disease;   

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学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: e-Century Publishing Corporation

【 摘 要 】

Purpose of Review: After a warm-up period of imaging research, several modalities of positron emission tomography (PET) are under development for evaluating ischemic heart disease. Recent Findings: Several types of well-documented stem/progenitor PET imaging have been utilized for changes in myocardial blood flow and carbohydrate metabolism. Some recent experimental and human studies reported that these data may have beneficial effects on cardiac research. Summary: Although the role of PET in the pathology of ischemic heart disease has not been sufficiently elucidated, many studies attempting imaging research of myocardial metabolism and neural regulation have been reported. Further studies are needed to better evaluate the potential of PET in evaluating ischemic heart disease.

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