Hybrid Imaging Techniques in the Diagnosis of Ventricular Myocardial Inflammatory Processes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation of Unknown Etiology
https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2019-100-3-166-174
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. Identification of an etiological factor for the occurrence and maintenance of atrial fibrillation is of paramount clinical importance and is a necessary condition for successful treatment.
The paper describes a clinical case of myocarditis diagnosed in a patient with atrial fibrillation resistant to drug therapy. Additionally, the patient underwent single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography with 99mTc-pyrophosphate to diagnose a myocardial inflammatory process, followed by comparison of results and histological findings.
Keywords
atrial fibrillation,
myocarditis,
myocardial scintigraphy,
single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography
Supporting agencies: Not specified
About the Authors
Yu. N. Il’yushenkova
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yuliya N. Il’yushenkova - Cand. Med. Sc., Researcher, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
ul. Kievskaya, 111а, Tomsk, 634012.
S. I. Sazonova
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana I. Sazonova - Dr. Med. Sc., Leading Researcher, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
ul. Kievskaya, 111а, Tomsk, 634012.
R. E. Batalov
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Roman E. Batalov - Cand. Med. Sc., Senior Researcher, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
ul. Kievskaya, 111а, Tomsk, 634012.
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Il’yushenkova Yu.N., Sazonova S.I., Batalov R.E. Hybrid Imaging Techniques in the Diagnosis of Ventricular Myocardial Inflammatory Processes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation of Unknown Etiology. Journal of radiology and nuclear medicine. 2019;100(3):166-174. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2019-100-3-166-174
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