Novel F-18-labeled Tracers of Sympathetic Function for Improved Risk Stratification and Clinical Outcomes
Zohora F, Nazari M, Sinusas A. Novel F-18-labeled Tracers of Sympathetic Function for Improved Risk Stratification and Clinical Outcomes. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 61. PMID: 40009333, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02197-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorPositron emission tomographyImplantable cardioverter defibrillator placementMyocardial sympathetic denervationRisk stratificationSympathetic denervationIschemic heart diseaseHeart failurePrevention of sudden cardiac deathRisk stratification of patientsHeart diseaseOptimal risk stratificationLow ejection fractionStratification of patientsSympathetic nerve densityImprove risk stratificationHeart failure patientsPositron emission tomography radiotracersPredicting sudden cardiac deathPositron emission tomography tracersPrognostic benefitEjection fractionClinically practical approachNerve density
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