Abstract
Purpose. The beta-adrenoceptor (beta-AR) plays an important role in heart failure. Recently, the new tracer (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 has been developed. It displays excellent properties for investigation of the cardiac beta-ARs in vivo with positron emission tomography (PET). Furthermore, the simple production method allows its use in a routine clinical setting. The aim of this study was to investigate whether decreased myocardial beta-AR density in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) can be estimated using (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 PET.
Methods. Myocardial beta-AR density was investigated in six patients with IDC and six age-matched healthy controls, using (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 PET.
Results. beta-AR densities of 5.4 +/- 1.3 pmol/g (mean +/- SD) were observed in patients; these values were significantly lower than those observed in healthy controls (8.4 +/- 1.5 pmol/g, p <0.005).
Conclusion. This study indicates that PET with (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 is applicable for the measurement of myocardial beta-AR density in patients. A highly significant reduction in beta-AR density was found in patients with IDC compared with healthy controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-447 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr-2005 |
Keywords
- imaging
- beta-adrenergic receptors
- heart failure
- POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY
- CHRONIC HEART-FAILURE
- ADRENERGIC-RECEPTOR DENSITY
- MODEL
- (S)-<C-11>CGP12388
- ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- CATECHOLAMINES
- CGP-12177
- LIGAND