Efficacy of biventricular pacing on myocardial glucose metabolism in a patient with heart failure using 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography: a case report

Okusu, Y.; Ishikawa, T.; Takahashi, N.; Oka, T.; Sumita, S.; Kobayashi, T.; Matsushita, K.; Yamakawa, Y.; Uchino, K.; Matsubara, S.; Kimura, K.; Inoue, T.; Umemura, S.; Okusu, Y; Ishikawa, T; Takahashi, N; Oka, T; Sumita, S; Kobayashi, T; Matsushita, K; Yamakawa, Y; Uchino, K; Matsubara, S; Kimura, K; Inoue, T; Umemura, S

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Efficacy of biventricular pacing on myocardial glucose metabolism in a patient with heart failure using 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography: a case report

Okusu, Y.; Ishikawa, T.; Takahashi, N.; Oka, T.; Sumita, S.; Kobayashi, T.; Matsushita, K.; Yamakawa, Y.; Uchino, K.; Matsubara, S.; Kimura, K.; Inoue, T.; Umemura, S.

Journal of Cardiology 39(3): 165-170

2002

ISSN/ISBN: 0914-5087

PMID: 11912951

Document Number: 542456

A 61-year-old-male with dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure was treated by implantation of a biventricular pacemaker. Myocardial glucose metabolism was evaluated by positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-d-glucose (FDG) during atrial-right ventricular pacing or atrial-biventricular pacing. Percentage uptake of FDG decreased in the lower septal area of the left ventricle during right ventricular pacing, but the decrease was improved during biventricular pacing (74.7% vs 91.6%). Biventricular pacing may improve myocardial glucose metabolism in patients with congestive heart failure.