Case Summary

We present a patient with hypertropic cardiomyopathy (HCM) presenting with suspected cardiac chest pain and discuss the potential role of perfusion PET in confirming coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD).

Resource Type

Cases

Clinical Topic

Cardiac PET, Cardiomyopathies/Heart Failure, Microvascular Dysfunction, Myocardial Blood Flow (MBF)

Related Resources

Ready for PET: Clinical Value of Cardiac PET

Ready for PET: Clinical Value of Cardiac PET Monograph

View This Resource
Cases

PET Case: Perfusion Imaging Using Flurpiridaz F 18 PET

Case summary: This case illustrates the first clinical use of F-18 flurpiridaz…

View This Resource
Cases

PET Case: Cardiac PET in Apical HCM – A Case Series

Case summary: This case series illustrates the value of myocardial blood flow…

View This Resource