Table 2 Patient characteristics (n = 10)
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 9 |
Female | 1 |
Age (years) | 69 (53–82) |
Weight (kg) | 82 (46–124) |
Height (cm) | 176 (160–187) |
Time delay between BMC injection and imaging (mo.) | 3 (1–13) |
Activity received for MPS | |
~ 500 MBq | 8 |
~ 750 MBq | 2 |
Average global tracer uptake (kBq/mL) | |
Before BMC injection rest | 25.7 (14.9–33.1) |
Before BMC injection stress | 27.3 (19.3–37.5) |
After BMC injection rest | 25.5 (18.6–43.1) |
After BMC injection stress | 30.1 (19.5–41.2) |
Minimum segmental tracer uptake (kBq/mL) | |
Before BMC injection rest | 20.4 (7.2–27.8) |
Before BMC injection stress | 17.8 (6.5–29.1) |
After BMC injection rest | 19.3 (8.1–33.5) |
After BMC injection stress | 21.0 (8.4–27.8) |
Medical history | |
CABG | 10 |
PCI | 6 |
MI | 4 |
ICD | 1 |
BMC injection | 2 |
PM | 0 |
Medication | |
Diuretics | 3 |
Beta-blockers | 10 |
Scanned bed position | |
Prone position | 7 |
Supine position | 3 |
Ejection fraction (%) | |
Rest before BMC | 55 (24– > 60) |
Stress before BMC | 52 (21– > 60) |
Rest after BMC | 55 (25– > 60) |
Stress after BMC | 52 (21– > 60) |