Tc-99m pyrophosphate myocardial scanning in Chagas' disease

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5842656

da Rocha, A F; Meguerian, B A; Harbert, J C

Chagas' disease is a serious protozoan infection affecting up to 20% of populations in some endemic areas. Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy occur in 50% of patients who go on to develop chronic Chagas' disease. We have studied a patient with no overt cardiac symptoms who revealed intense myocardial uptake of Tc-99m pyrophosphate. The significance of this finding in relation to early detection and progress of therapy is explored.

• OSTI ID: 5842656
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 22:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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