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Myocardial viability by contrast enhanced MRI in a patient with left bundle branch block showing a severe defect on FDG-PET
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A 53 year old male hypertensive patient with no history of previous myocardial infarction presented with exertional dyspnoea and fatigue. The ECG revealed complete left bundle branch block (LBBB), and echocardiography demonstrated moderately reduced left ventricular function (ejection fraction 36%) with anteroseptal and anteroapical located severe hypokinesia and akinesia. Assessment …