Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the long-term prognostic value of serial assessment
of coronary flow reserve (CFR) by rubidium Rb 82 (82Rb) positron emission tomography …

Background: We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic value of quantification of
myocardial flow reserve (MFR) with positron emission tomography (PET) in orthotopic heart …

Background Myocardial blood flow (MBF) quantification by Rubidium-82 positron emission
tomography (PET) has shown promise for cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) surveillance …

Background—Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is a key prognostic determinant after heart
transplant. Detection and risk stratification of patients with cardiac allograft vasculopathy are …

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of graft failure after cardiac
transplantation. CAV is characterized by diffuse involvement of epicardial coronary arteries …

Background We previously demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy of Rubidium-82 positron
emission tomography (PET) myocardial blood flow (MBF) quantification for CAV. The …

Background Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the traditional screening modality for
cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). Positron emission tomography/computed tomography …

BACKGROUND: Rubidium-82 positron emission tomography (82Rb PET) myocardial
perfusion imaging is used in clinical practice to quantify regional perfusion defects …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of death in Japan. Coronary angiography is
useful to assess the atherosclerotic burden in CAD patients, but its ability to predict whether …

Abstract Purpose In clinical cardiac 82 Rb PET, globally impaired coronary flow reserve
(CFR) is a relevant marker for predicting short-term cardiovascular events. However, there …