mitochondria play an important role in energy production for the cell. the proper function of a myocardial cell largely depends on the functional capacity of the mitochondria.  therefore it is necessary to establish a novel and reliable method for a non-invasive assessment of mitochondrial function and metabolism in humans. although originally designed for evaluating myocardial perfusion, 99mtc...

Pheochromocytoma (PC) is a tumor of chromaffin cells the sympathetic-adrenal system that produces large amount catecholamines (adrenaline, norepinephrine, dopamine). There are no reliable data in literature on frequency cardiac manifestations pheochromocytoma, which associated with rarity this pathology. This case demonstrates development catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy, proceeding under g...