Relation of direct assessment of cardiac autonomic function with metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging to heart rate variability in diabetes mellitus

M R Freeman; D Newman; P Dorian; A Barr; A Langer

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00337-8

Relation of direct assessment of cardiac autonomic function with metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging to heart rate variability in diabetes mellitus

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Jul 15;80(2):247-50. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00337-8.

Authors

M R Freeman¹, D Newman, P Dorian, A Barr, A Langer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 9230179
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00337-8

Abstract

Myocardial metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake predicts autonomic function in patients with diabetes mellitus and is significantly related to indexes reflecting sympathetic neural modulation of heart rate variability.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

3-Iodobenzylguanidine
Adult
Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Contrast Media*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology*
Heart / innervation
Heart Rate*
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes
Iodobenzenes*

Substances

Contrast Media
Iodine Radioisotopes
Iodobenzenes
3-Iodobenzylguanidine