Metabolic Activity of the Spleen and Bone Marrow in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Evaluated by ¹⁸ F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomograpic Imaging

Abstract

The metabolic activity of the BM and spleen, as well as of the carotid artery, was highest in patients with acute myocardial infarction, intermediate in patients with angina, and lowest in control subjects. The activation of the BM and spleen was significantly associated with inflammatory activity of the carotid artery.