Single-photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of myocardial perfusion abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Preliminary data

Single-photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of myocardial perfusion abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Preliminary data

Increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be attributed to the fact that a systemic inflammation existing in this disease may trigger the development of atherosclerosis. 99mTc-MIBI (4,2-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile) is a compound that permits myoca...

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Main Authors: D N Shul'gin, D R Olisaeva, O A Fomicheva, T V Popkova, V B Sergienko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: "Consilium Medicum" Publishing house 2012-08-01
Series:Терапевтический архив
Subjects:
myocardium
rheumatoid arthritis
single-photon emission computed tomography
99mtc-mibi
Online Access:https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/31117

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