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  • Title: Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose/Positron Emission Tomography Imaging to Demonstrate Resolution of Acute Myocarditis.
    Author: Aleksova N, Juneau D, Dick A, Green M, Birnie D, Beanlands RS, Nery PB.
    Journal: Can J Cardiol; 2017 Feb; 33(2):293.e3-293.e5. PubMed ID: 27923584.
    Abstract:
    A young woman experienced complete heart block, leading to Torsades de pointes. Cardiac 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose/positron emission tomography was used to confirm the resolution of her acute myocarditis and was critical to the decision-making process that prevented unnecessary pacemaker insertion.
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