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
: Miikka 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
Publisher: SPRINGER
: 2015
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
: J NUCL CARDIOL
: 22
: 4
: 655
: 665
: 11
: 1071-3581
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-015-0068-9
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.
cardiac remodeling, Heart failure, myocardial efficiency, myocardial oxygen consumption, myocardial perfusion, positron emission tomography