Prediction of Improvement of Regional Left Ventricular Function After Surgical Revascularization

Abstract

In patients with severe chronic LV dysfunction, LDDE is a good predictor of the improvement of dyssynergic segments after revascularization. Because 201Tl SPECT overestimates the probability of postoperative improvement of dyssynergic segments, LDDE should be the preferred imaging technique for preoperative assessment of these patients.