Abstract
We investigated the serial changes in cerebral metabolites in 34 patients with congestive heart failure before and 2 and 12 months after heart transplantation, using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Regional differences were detected in the recovery of cerebral metabolites after the heart transplantation procedure.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives
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Aspartic Acid / metabolism
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Brain / metabolism*
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Choline / metabolism
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Creatine / metabolism
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Female
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Heart Failure / metabolism
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Heart Failure / surgery*
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Heart Transplantation / physiology*
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Humans
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Inositol / metabolism
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Occipital Lobe / metabolism
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Parietal Lobe / metabolism
Substances
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Aspartic Acid
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Inositol
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N-acetylaspartate
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Creatine
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Choline