[Call for attention to the role of nuclear molecular imaging in the diagnosis of inflammation in cardiovascular disease].

Abstract

Inflammation is a key pathological feature and significant pathogenic factor in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Nuclear molecular imaging enables non-invasive visualization and quantification of CVD related inflammation, reflecting its pathological evolution. Nuclear molecular imaging plays a crucial role and holds immense potential in the precise diagnosis of inflammation in CVD. This review highlights the clinical applications and future prospects of nuclear inflammation imaging in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, acute myocardial infarction, infective endocarditis, large vessel vasculitis and cardiac sarcoidosis.