2023
CT attenuation correction improves quantitative risk prediction by cardiac SPECT in obese patients
Feher A, Pieszko K, Shanbhag A, Lemley M, Bednarski B, Miller R, Huang C, Miras L, Liu Y, Sinusas A, Slomka P, Miller E. CT attenuation correction improves quantitative risk prediction by cardiac SPECT in obese patients. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2023, 51: 695-706. PMID: 37924340, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06484-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse cardiac eventsMyocardial perfusion imagingSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingMACE-free survivalObese patientsPrognostic valueSignificant incremental prognostic valueYale-New Haven HospitalLate coronary revascularizationStress total perfusion deficitAdverse cardiac eventsIncremental prognostic valueNonfatal myocardial infarctionComposite end pointCT myocardial perfusion imagingSuperior prognostic valueSPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imagingTotal perfusion deficitNew Haven HospitalCT attenuation correctionHighest ROC areaStress TPDCoronary revascularizationCardiac eventsPatient population
2019
PREDICTING MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTS WITH COX NEURAL NETWORKS: RESULTS FROM THE REFINE SPECT REGISTRY
Slomka P, Betancur J, Otaki Y, Commandeur F, Sharir T, Einstein A, Fish M, Ruddy T, Kaufmann P, Sinusas A, Miller E, Bateman T, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Diniz M, Germano G, Dey D, Cooper L, Berman D. PREDICTING MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTS WITH COX NEURAL NETWORKS: RESULTS FROM THE REFINE SPECT REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 1432. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32038-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Exercise testing with myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with normal baseline electrocardiograms: Cost savings with a stepwise diagnostic strategy
Mattera J, Arain S, Sinusas A, Finta L, Wackers F. Exercise testing with myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with normal baseline electrocardiograms: Cost savings with a stepwise diagnostic strategy. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1998, 5: 498-506. PMID: 9796897, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(98)90181-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise myocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseaseNormal exercise electrocardiogramMyocardial perfusion imagingNormal myocardial perfusion imagingNormal resting electrocardiogramsExercise electrocardiogramExercise testingArtery diseaseIntermediate likelihoodResting electrocardiogramsAbnormal myocardial perfusion imagingDiagnostic strategiesAbnormal exercise electrocardiogramGroup 3 patientsHard cardiac eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionNormal baseline electrocardiogramSubsequent coronary revascularizationIncremental diagnostic informationDiagnostic testing strategiesCoronary revascularizationCardiac eventsUnstable anginaConsecutive patients
1994
One-year prognosis of patients with normal planar or single-photon emission computed tomographic technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi exercise imaging
Raiker K, Sinusas A, Wackers F, Zaret B. One-year prognosis of patients with normal planar or single-photon emission computed tomographic technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi exercise imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1994, 1: 449-456. PMID: 9420729, DOI: 10.1007/bf02961599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNondiagnostic exercise electrocardiogramsPositive exercise electrocardiogramExercise electrocardiogramPrognostic significanceSingle photon emissionHigher cardiac event rateCardiac event rateChest pain syndromeNegative exercise electrocardiogramNonfatal myocardial infarctionOne-year prognosisPositive stress electrocardiogramCoronary artery diseaseFavorable prognostic significanceMyocardial perfusion imagingStress perfusion imagesCardiac causesCardiac eventsPain syndromeArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsExercise SPECTMyocardial infarctionFavorable outcomeStress electrocardiogram