Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation and Long-Term Left Ventricular Mechanical Unloading
Stavros G. Drakos, MD*,
Theodoros Athanasoulis, MD ,
Konstantinos G. Malliaras, MD*,
John V. Terrovitis, MD*,
Nikolaos Diakos, MD*,
Dimitrios Koudoumas, MD*,
Argirios S. Ntalianis, MD*,
Stergios P. Theodoropoulos, MD ,
Magdi H. Yacoub, MD, ,
John N. Nanas, MD, PhD*,*
* 3rd Cardiology Department and Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, IASO General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Harefield Heart Science Center and the Magdi Yacoub Institute, Harefield, United Kingdom
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Figure 1 Effect of an LVAD on H/M Late Image
Changes in mean ± SD and individual heart-to-mediastinum (H/M) ratios in late images between baseline (Pre Op) and 3 months of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support.
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Figure 2 Effect of an LVAD on the Washout Ratio
Changes in mean ± SD and individual washout ratios between baseline (Pre Op) and 3 months of LVAD support. Abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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Figure 3 Effect of an LVAD on H/M Late Image
H/M uptake ratio in late image at baseline (Pre LVAD, zoom factor x1) and after 3 months of LVAD support (Post LVAD, zoom factor x1,2), Patient #5 in Table 1. Abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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