A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Cardiac remodeling in a new pig model of chronic heart failure: Assessment of left ventricular functional, metabolic, and structural changes using PET, CT, and echocardiography




AuthorsMiikka Tarkia, Christoffer Stark, Matti Haavisto, Rasmus Kentala, Tommi Vahasilta, Timo Savunen, Marjatta Strandberg, Ville-Veikko Hynninen, Virva Saunavaara, PhD,a Tuula Tolvanen, MSc,a Mika Tera¨s, PhD,a Johanna Rokka, Mikko Pietila, Pekka Saukko, Anne Roivainen, Antti Saraste, Juhani Knuuti

PublisherSPRINGER

Publication year2015

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY

Journal acronymJ NUCL CARDIOL

Volume22

Issue4

First page 655

Last page665

Number of pages11

ISSN1071-3581

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-015-0068-9


Abstract

The chronic post-infarction model of HF is suitable for studies aimed to evaluate LV remodeling and changes in oxidative metabolism and can be useful for testing new therapies for HF.



Keywords:
cardiac remodelingHeart failuremyocardial efficiencymyocardial oxygen consumptionmyocardial perfusionpositron emission tomography



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