New application of myocardial antimyosin scintigraphy: diagnosis of myocardial disease in polymyositis

Heart disease is a rare but important complication of polymyositis. Diagnosis of myocardial disease is usually based on non-specific clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data. This paper reports a case of polymyositis with myocardial disease diagnosed by myocardial imaging with radi...

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Published in:Annals of the rheumatic diseases 1993-03, Vol.52 (3), p.235-238
Main Authors: Le Guludec, D, Lhote, F, Weinmann, P, Royer, I, Jarrousse, B, Caillat-Vigneron, N, Guillevin, L, Moretti, J L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Autoantibodies
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers - analysis
Cardiomyopathies - diagnostic imaging
Cardiovascular system
Heart - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Indium Radioisotopes
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Myosins - analysis
Myosins - immunology
Pentetic Acid
Polymyositis - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Radionuclide investigations
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Summary:Heart disease is a rare but important complication of polymyositis. Diagnosis of myocardial disease is usually based on non-specific clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data. This paper reports a case of polymyositis with myocardial disease diagnosed by myocardial imaging with radiolabelled antibody to myosin, a specific marker of the necrotic myocardial fibre.
ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.52.3.235