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Relation of iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine myocardial scintigraphy to endomyocardial biopsy findings in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. 1997

K Murata, and S Kusachi, and T Murakami, and K Nogami, and M Murakami, and S Hirohata, and Y Tominaga, and I Komatsubara, and T Tsuji
First Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.

BACKGROUND Iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) concentrates in adrenergic neurons and has been developed for evaluation of the sympathetic nervous system. Recent studies have demonstrated that the normal heart is clearly visualized by 123I-MIBG cardiac scintigraphy, whereas abnormal 123I-MIBG myocardial uptake and washout have been demonstrated in patients after myocardial infarction and in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, and ventricular tachycardia. OBJECTIVE Based on evidence from recent studies, it can be hypothesized that 123I-MIBG uptake is related to histopathologic changes in the myocardium. METHODS The relation of 123I-MIBG uptake to the histologic findings for the heart was studied in 24 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The study group did not include patients with complicating disorders that primarily affect the adrenergic nervous system. The 123I-MIBG uptake was visually assigned one of four grades using the two criteria of the mean score for six regional uptake grades (mean score) and the global score obtained by visual evaluation of the entire image (global score). The 123I-MIBG uptake score was also determined for the region at which the biopsy specimen was obtained (biopsy region score). The histologic findings were evaluated by assigning one of four grades for each of the following five factors: myocyte hypertrophy, myocardial fibrotic change, myocyte degeneration and necrosis, mononuclear cell infiltration, and myocyte disarray. The sum for all grades was defined as the total score, and the global score was also assigned to the overall histologic findings. RESULTS All of the global, mean, and biopsy region scores for 123I-MIBG uptake correlated significantly with the global and total scores for the histologic findings. Among the histologic factors, myocyte degeneration showed score correlated with all global, mean, and biopsy region scores for the uptake. Myocyte hypertrophy was associated weakly with the 123I-MIBG uptake scores. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that 123I-MIBG uptake imaging is associated with histopathologic abnormalities in patients with DCM.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007457 Iodine Radioisotopes Unstable isotopes of iodine that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. I atoms with atomic weights 117-139, except I 127, are radioactive iodine isotopes. Radioisotopes, Iodine
D007462 Iodobenzenes Any derivative of BENZENE that contains IODINE.
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D002311 Cardiomyopathy, Dilated A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease that is characterized by ventricular dilation, VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, and HEART FAILURE. Risk factors include SMOKING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; PREGNANCY; and mutations in the LMNA gene encoding LAMIN TYPE A, a NUCLEAR LAMINA protein. Cardiomyopathy, Congestive,Congestive Cardiomyopathy,Dilated Cardiomyopathy,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, 1a,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Autosomal Recessive,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, CMD1A,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, LMNA,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, With Conduction Defect 1,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, with Conduction Deffect1,Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic,Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic Dilated,Cardiomyopathies, Congestive,Cardiomyopathies, Dilated,Cardiomyopathies, Familial Idiopathic,Cardiomyopathies, Idiopathic Dilated,Congestive Cardiomyopathies,Dilated Cardiomyopathies,Dilated Cardiomyopathies, Idiopathic,Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic,Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathies,Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy,Idiopathic Cardiomyopathies, Familial,Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy, Familial,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathies,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D004699 Endocardium The innermost layer of the heart, comprised of endothelial cells. Endocardiums
D005260 Female Females

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