2022
Radiopharmaceutical supply disruptions and the use of 99mTc-hydroxymethylene diphosphonate as an alternative to 99mTc-pyrophosphate for the diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: An ASNC Information Statement
Miller EJ, Campisi R, Shah NR, McMahon S, Cuddy S, Gallegos-Kattan C, Maurer MS, Damy T, Slart RHJA, Bhatia K, Einstein AJ. Radiopharmaceutical supply disruptions and the use of 99mTc-hydroxymethylene diphosphonate as an alternative to 99mTc-pyrophosphate for the diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: An ASNC Information Statement. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2022, 29: 2748-2760. PMID: 35838892, PMCID: PMC9285188, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-022-03059-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Left ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity
Higgins AY, Arbune A, Soufer A, Ragheb E, Kwan JM, Lamy J, Henry M, Cuomo JR, Charifa A, Gallegos C, Hull S, Coviello JS, Bader AS, Peters DC, Huber S, Mojibian HR, Sinusas AJ, Kluger H, Baldassarre LA. Left ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246764. PMID: 33606757, PMCID: PMC7895343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal longitudinal strainImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLate gadolinium enhancementRecovery of LVEFLake Louise criteriaCheckpoint inhibitorsNormal LVEFAverage global longitudinal strainPresence of LGEAbnormal global longitudinal strainCardiac magnetic resonance imagingCorrect clinical contextEvaluation of myocarditisLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionDiagnosis of myocarditisLeft ventricular strainCardiac magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular myocardial strainOvert left ventricular dysfunctionVentricular myocardial strainMagnetic resonance imagingAtrial strainVentricular dysfunctionVentricular strain
2020
Advances in PET-Based Cardiac Amyloid Radiotracers
Gallegos C, Miller EJ. Advances in PET-Based Cardiac Amyloid Radiotracers. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 40. PMID: 32430600, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01284-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyCardiac amyloidosisAmyloid depositionAmyloid radiotracersCardiac amyloid depositionCare of patientsTransthyretin cardiac amyloidosisCardiac imaging techniquesCongo red stainingPurpose of ReviewWeNovel positron emission tomographyEndomyocardial biopsyImaging featuresAmyloid depositsUnmet needInvasive methodEmission tomographyAmyloidosisGold standardAdditive valueRed stainingBiopsyFurther dataDiagnosisRecent studies
2017
Use of fluorine-18 sodium fluoride for the diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: The birth of a new technique
Gallegos C, Miller EJ. Use of fluorine-18 sodium fluoride for the diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: The birth of a new technique. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2017, 25: 1568-1570. PMID: 28357811, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-0847-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research